Divination & Mind Reading

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Harry Houdini, Alexander Herrmann, Dr. Jacob Daley, Sam Leo Horowitz Houdini's Double-Talk Card Trick No. 57, Weird divination routine for up to ten people, each selecting two cards
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
101
Herb Runge, George Pearce, Ande Furlong Double Revelation No. 66, divine selection and number of pocketed cards
Related to 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
120
Audley Walsh Walsh's Long Distance Card Trick No. 67, Divine number of pocketed cards over phone
Also published here 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
123
Bob Short The Puzzler No. 70, Mathematical Procedure, add up to twelve
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
129
Harry Blackstone Cardology --or, A Card Trick Without Cards No. 118, magician divines thought-of card after spectator follows mathematical procedure and announces the result
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
229
John Scarne Scarne's Miracle Card-Finder Trick No. 123, Spectator finds performer's thought-of card
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
237
Nate Leipzig The Complementary Cards No. 130, card with same suit and cards who add up to the value as thought-of card are produced from performer's pocket. Uses A,2,4,6 (instead of standard A,2,4,8).
Related toVariations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
250
Si Stebbins Si Stebbins' Master Tricks No. 133, multi-phase routine using Stebbins.
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
257
Ed Costello, Bill Simon Seeing Through the Deck No. 140, Spectator cuts deck into two piles. Magician correctly divines a card from each pile, and repeats the feat.
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
269
Eddie Joseph On the Square No. 143, magician divines number of face-up cards in spectator's pocket
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
275
Milbourne Christopher, Lu Brent Television Card Call
Inspired by Mar. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 10)
642
Jean Hugard Telegram for "Mr. Fixit"! cards are divined, performer fails on the last three cards, then a messenger appears with a letter which includes the three cards
 		Apr. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 11)
647
Milbourne Christopher, Joe Berg Card in Sleeve cards behind back, blindfolded
 		July 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 2)
683
Eddie Joseph Can you see your Card? spectator peeks at a card, performer ribbon spreads the cards face-up and names selection, performed with one hand
Related to 1950
Eddie's Dumbfounders with Cards
14
Reschado Das verlorene As Ace of Diamonds vanishes and appear in spectator's pocket, Ace of Hearts shown as Diamonds
 		1950
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 11 No. 1)
7
"Readapack" by Australian Magician James, spectator cuts shuffled deck, performer looks at one card and can name top of other pile, featuring a buckle glimpse as one half is held in end grip and turned over
 		1950
Routined Manipulation — Part One
89
Paul Rosini The Life Saver Trick name of selection appears printed on life saver candy, index of five candies to allow free choice among five cards
 		1950
Magical Gems
8
Dai Vernon Complete Cover deck in performer's hand, covered with handkerchief, spectator names a number between ten and twenty, performer names card at that position
 		1950
Magical Gems
28
Paul Rosini The One-Armed Magician card peeked at, hand with deck instantly put behind back, performer names card and it is shown reversed, performer one-handed, intro and description by Jack Chanin
 		1950
Magical Gems
35
Dr. Stanley Jaks In the Ring spectator sees selection from an other spectator in a finger ring
Related toAlso published here 1951
Who is this Dr. Jaks?
8
Fred Fletcher Eye Cue code for cards
 		Feb. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 223)
892
Dai Vernon, L. Widdop, Arthur Finley Thanks to Finley, Vernon, Widdop
Inspired by May 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 228)
910
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Tele Teaser
Variations Dec. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 244)
975
Ormond McGill Transmitting Images of Playing Cards spectator look at a card and transmit it to the performer, who tries to guess it several times, no trick, esoteric
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 1
20
Lee Grabel Two Grabel Mysteries spectator reads other spectator's mind, reverse fan to force card
Related to 1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 1
25
Harry Banderob The Cards and Slates with medium on stage, coding card by flashing bottom card
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 1
28
William Larsen Larsen's Psychometry Presentation with astrological cards, where people have marked their zodiac
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 3
20
William Larsen Lecture and Readings doing readings in the context of pseudo psychometry, examples with different objects
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 3
21
Edward Marlo Effect No. 1 spectator peeks at card in fingertip position, performer names it
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
1
Edward Marlo Effect No. 2 assistant names peeked-at card
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
1
Toni Koynini Evens spectator removes two even cards, subtracts them, takes that many cards, remembers new top card and shuffles deck, performer divines even cards, pocketed number and selection, clocking with even cards for two removed cards
 		1951
Toni Koynini's Card Miracles
24
Eddie Joseph The Personality Touch deck shuffled face-up/face-down, any face-down card chosen, it is divined
 		1951
More Dumbfounders with Cards
15
Eddie Joseph The Mystery of the Unknown Card deck shuffled face-up/face-down, any face-down card chosen and mixed with some face-up cards, it is divined by medium
 		1951
More Dumbfounders with Cards
16
Al Baker Mental Discernment marked
Also published here 1951
Pet Secrets
56
Al Baker Long-Distance Telepathy marked
Also published here 1951
Pet Secrets
57
Al Baker Double Thought two spectators open deck in another room to choose a card, performer divines them, accordion-connected triples
Also published here 1951
Pet Secrets
62
Bob Hummer Imagination spectator throws invisible die and deals deck in that amount of packets, back of performed turned divines amount of packets
Also published here 1952
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952)
6
Fred Fletcher The Circle or Pass the Cards ten people are standing in a circle, all are holding a playing card and while performer looks away, spectators can pass their cards along, divination of how many passes
 		Feb. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 248)
992
Hal M. Greenberg Hal's Halucination numbers written on billets, performer tries to find selection and removes two cards, one for suit other for value, card is found at number on selected billet
 		Apr. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 252)
1006
Hen Fetsch, Cy Keller Mind Your Future! two decks, selection is divined and predicted
 		Aug. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 261)
1044
Bill Simon Telepathy spectator selects a card, another writes a number on it, both informations are divined and written on a slate
 		1952
Effective Card Magic
104
Bill Simon Automatic Writing spectator selects a card, another writes a number on it, both informations are divined by automatic writing, bottomless case
 		1952
Effective Card Magic
105
Theodore Annemann A Club or Stage Mental Number blindfolded, multiple card divination
 		1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
15
Theodore Annemann A Mediumistic Stunt sealed and thought of cards are divined
 		1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
15
Bob Somerfeld Cornered! spectator in corner of the room with deck thinks of one card, card is divined, force
 		1952
Pieces of Mind
12
Lewis Ganson The Crystal Prism name of selected card appears in triangular glass prism so spectator can divine it
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
37
Al Koran Koran's Miracle Blindfold Act multi-phase routine performed genuinely blindfolded, comprised of the following effects
Variations 1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
72
Al Koran Effect No. 4. "Double Thoughts" performer blindfolded, two spectators have five cards each, they exchange one and then name their cards, performer knows which ones were exchanged
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
75
Eddie Fields The Zodiac Card Miracle card divination effect with astrological sign presentation, also divine how many cards spectator hides in pocket
Related toAlso published here 1952
The Last Word on Cards
28
Right Hand, Left Hand packet cut off, counted and digits added, spectator ends up with some cards in either hand and performer gives both numbers, 9-force
 		1952
The Last Word on Cards
43
Bob Hummer Five Card Baffle one of five cards is divined, off-beat method
VariationsAlso published here 1952
The Last Word on Cards
57
W. F. "Rufus" Steele The Baffle Follow-Up one of five cards is divined
Inspired by 1952
The Last Word on Cards
58
Eddie Joseph Bombay: Effect No. 2 card chosen by cutting the deck several times, doubling the value of the bottom card and counting down to the card at that position, repeat with second spectator, both cards divined
 		1952
Bombay
2
Edward Marlo The Whispering Queen card reversed by spectator is named
Related to 1953
The Cardician
151
Harold Fulmer The Mind Reading Game divination of selected card, code by medium
 		1953
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1953)
31
Ted Danson The Seance Card Trick Mini card matching selection appears in previously empty matchbox
Also published here 1953
"Come a little closer..."
27
Laurie Ireland The Spectator Does a Card Trick spectator divines card, pip of card used to secretly shown to spectator
 		1954
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954)
18
Stylesmith Lost in the Shuffle - Again blindfolded medium reveals selected cards and describes owners
Inspired by Feb. 1954
The Phoenix (Issue 300)
1199
Milbourne Christopher One Out of 52 several cards are written down, one is selected, performer divines the card
 		1954
More One Man Mental Magic
10
Milbourne Christopher Mind Under Matter spectator writes name of playing card on a business card, card is divined, business card stolen with case
Also published here Apr. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 304)
13
John Hamilton Code in the Chest coding card using case and table
 		May 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 307)
26
Stewart Judah Variation of Mutus Nomen shuffling sequence, different phrase
Related toVariations Nov. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 319)
82
Karrell Fox Sociable Queen whispering queen, spectator divines card
 		1954
Kornfidentially Yours
27
Dr. William Weyeneth Praktische Winke three cards are divined, tearing corner off
 		1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 2)
168
Nikolas The Nikolas "Thought" Card card coded via the way a slip of paper is clipped to a card case, silent code
 		1954
Routined Manipulation Finale
211
Clayton Rawson Rawson Card Reading peek box that can be shown from all sides
 		1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
87
Harlan Tarbell Tarbell Card Reading peek box that can be shown from all sides
 		1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
89
Geoffrey Buckingham The Palmist spectator divines card from second spectator, then locates card in pocket
Variations 1955
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955)
33
John Snyder Numbers at Work card is divined by building the square root of two piles
 		1955
One More Thought on Cards
307
P. Howard Lyons, Tom Ransom, Norman Houghton Divination of Two Mentally Chosen Cards two selections made from two halves with "counting pile and remember card at that position" procedure
Inspired byVariations Nov. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 4)
5
Stewart James An Addition and a Teaser
Inspired byRelated to Nov. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 4)
6
Bob Hummer D-D-D Dial A Date Deal two rows of eight cards are dealt on the table, some face up and some face down, spectator selects a name on a sheet and turns cards over corresponding to the number next to the name, performer's back is turned and when he looks at cards name can be divined
Related to 1955 (ca.)
D-D-D
1
Eugene Gloye Fitting the Pieces six cards are chosen and torn in half, each spectator keeps one half and the other is sealed in envelope, performer divines cards in envelope and locates owner of other half, last piece is burnt and card is found restored in envelope
 		1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
42
Theodore Annemann Thoughts in the Air medium divines card and object in room, code via cards
 		1956
Annemann's "No Code" Telepathy
10
Jack Yates Three Thoughts Alone cards are written on a sheet, medium divines them
Related to 1956
Minds in Duplicate
7
Jack Yates The Five Cards Problem five cards written on a slate and one is circled, medium divines the card
 		1956
Minds in Duplicate
18
Jack Yates Mental Tuition four people select a card, medium names color of first, suit of second, value of third and complete card of fourth spectator
 		1956
Minds in Duplicate
29
Theodore Annemann It Goes Double deck cut in half, top card on one packet is looked at and tells the top card of the other heap, repeated several times, as a finale both cards are named
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
102
Franklin V. Taylor The Chinese Parrot two selected cards put in book, cards and content of the pages is divined
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
216
James G. Thompson Jr. Tarot Telepathy medium divines selection
Also published here 1956
Top Secrets of Magic
83
Dr. Stanley Jaks In Any Ring spectator sees selection from an other spectator in a finger ring, with any ring
Related to Jan. 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 335)
149
The Five Poker Hands Five spectators dealt five cards each, think of one, put back and re-dealt, divine all the selections
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
3
The Missing Card method to clock the deck to find missing card
Variations 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
10
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
Martin Gardner Principles Only! divination of a picture card of which the center has been hole-punched to hang it on the wall, application idea for Dai Vernon principle (centers of all picture cards are different)
 		July 1956
Ibidem (Issue 6)
9
Theo Doré Cardlepathy shuffled deck held unter handkerchief, performer names cards in order while spectator cannot duplicate it, as finale a chosen card is named
 		1956
1956 Card Annual
12
Jack Avis All Fair Hallucination card chosen and returned, deck riffled in front of another spectator and he names a card, it is the first selection, faro, only odd-colored
Inspired by
  • "Hallucination" (Lloyd Jones)
 1956
1956 Card Annual
13
Dr. William Weyeneth Die hellseherische Schuhsohle audience member can name selections, duplicates under shoes to signal cards
 		1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 3)
509
Dr. William Weyeneth Ein guter Witz mit einem gelegten Kartenspiel spectator puts two cards in two pockets, other spectator guesses one and performer divines other one
 		1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 4)
521
Charly Eperny Creta Mental six cards put in stand and paper placed in front, performer divines cards and writes them on paper using chalk
 		1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 5)
534
Tom Bowyer A One-Man Impossibility? spectator with cloth over him divines chosen cards, cue sheet and force, originally published under Bowyer's stage name "T. Van Russell"
Also published here
  • marketed 1923
 Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
7
Tom Bowyer "Sucker" Effect spectator under cloth apparently divines cards, rest of audience plays along, originally published under Bowyer's stage name "T. Van Russell"
Also published here
  • marketed 1923
 Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
7
Hungarian Mutus Nomen Mnemonics
June 1957
Ibidem (Issue 10)
2
P. Howard Lyons Athlete's Fool spectator stabs Joker in deck and remembers card above it which is cut to bottom, Joker whispers card to performer, deck dropped on Joker, Joker rises to top and whispers top card
Inspired by June 1957
Ibidem (Issue 10)
6
P. Howard Lyons Puzzle for Marks spectator stabs Joker in deck and remembers card above it which is shuffled back in, performer divines card, spectator then pushed out any card which is selection
 		June 1957
Ibidem (Issue 10)
8
John A. M. Howie No Latin Needed
Inspired by June 1957
Ibidem (Issue 10)
16
P. Howard Lyons Psi Stebbins - Method I spectator cuts off a packet, remembers the bottom card and shuffles the whole packet, then reads out all the cards and performer names selections, spectator shuffles packet, remembers new bottom card, puts packet on deck and reads off cards, performer stops at selection
Inspired byRelated toVariations Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
6
P. Howard Lyons Psi Stebbins - Method II deck cut in half, two spectators each remember top card of their half and cut, performer looks at one half and names both cards
Related to Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
6
P. Howard Lyons Psi Stebbins - Method III several cards are peeked at by spectators, performer divines all, consecutive peek riffle force
Related to Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
7
Edward Marlo New Tail of the Q
  • #1 of "3 Mental Effects"
back-count force with Q-shaped layout, two cards and a number are divined
Related to Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
8
P. Howard Lyons Psi on the Telephone telephone version
Inspired by Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
13
Edward Marlo It's Mathematical stay stack principle applied to memorized deck, two effects
Related to 1958
Faro Notes
40
Edward Marlo Faro Foolers: First Fooler as many cards as one likes, automatic placement
 		1958
Faro Notes
49
(1) Any Card Called For spectator thinks of any card and whispers its name to another spectator, performer divines it, original source forgotten by Corinda
Variations 1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
35
Tony Corinda, Jon Tremaine, Alex Elmsley (1) Tapping Card Location spectator thinks of one of seven cards and taps the cards with a pencil, performer stops him when he taps the thought of card
 		1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
41
Tony Corinda (4) Clean Cut Card Trick Card is written on board and then divined
 		1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
42
Tony Corinda (1) The Stacked Deck eight kings, simple card divination
 		1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
73
Tony Corinda Some More Tricks Using the Eight Kings Stack
  • (a) Blackjack (Pontoon), winning deal for two people
  • (b) behind back top card is reversed in the deck, card divined
  • (c) three cards in pocket one is selected, fishing
Variations 1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
75
John V. Hope The Triple Sin three cards are divined, two decks
 		June 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 9)
13
J. G. Reed J. G. R. Mental Force five times six cards repeating
 		Aug. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 11)
13
Dr. Spencer Thornton The Mentalist's Pencil performer leaves the room and three cards are selected and hidden, all cards are divined
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
20
Dr. Spencer Thornton Initial Psychometry three spectator select a card and sign their name on a paper, performer in other room looks at the names and divines the cards
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
21
Dr. Spencer Thornton Two Man Mentalism medium divines three selected card
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
24
Dr. Spencer Thornton Free Choice with a fanned deck, three cards chosen and divined
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
27
Simsalabim, ich drehe eine Karte um seven cards in card stand, spectator turns over several cards and covers one with handkerchief, performer knows which side in front
 		1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 2)
628
Alex Elmsley Auto Discovery two cards are used to divine a very free selection that's pocketed by spectator, stacked
Also published here Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
15
Alex Elmsley Chance & Choice strange selection process involving down-under-deal, three cards
Also published here Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
16
Edward Marlo To Tell the Truth deck faro shuffled, then one half placed face up and one face down on the table, face-up cards key the performer so he can name the face-down ones one by one, memorized deck as stay stack
 		Dec. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 15)
18
Edward Marlo Stay-Stack Miracle freely cut-to card is divined, repeated, off-colored stay stack
Also published here Jan. 1959
The Cardiste (Issue 12)
7
Dr. H. Walter Grote Master Mental Divination spectator and performer think of a card, performer places both in a glass, he divines card of spectator, then cards change places, duplicate
Also published here 1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
21
Eddie Clever (d) The Card Test three cards are divined, and spectator is decribed
 		1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
25
Eddie Joseph The Card Fiend deck is cut and dealt out face-down in four rows of thirteen cards each, position of named cards are given, then spectator is directed to pick up cards, they are in new deck order
Also published here 1959
Memory of the Mind
19
Matt Schulien The X-Ray Eyes spectator sits on card, performer peeks into spectator's mouth and names selection
 		1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
58
Edward Marlo Rough Markers roughed pairs, bottom cards are marked, divining removed cards by reading marks on bottom card of pair
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
44
Jack Shepherd The Second Seer performer divines two selected card from crystal ball, then thought of card is divined by spectator
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
46
Malcolm Davison You can tell Fortunes reading card trick, with kings kicker
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
51
Len Belcher Enclosed Thoughts five selection sealed in envelopes and one removed, performer knows all cards also missing one, gaffed envelope
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
79
U. F. Grant Zella Switch card under table is divined, x-ray vision presentation
 		Nov. 1960
The New Phoenix (Issue 351)
233
Karrell Fox Yackit-Yak-Yoks card divined by fake teeth
 		1960
Comedy a la Card
21
Karrell Fox The Twitching Muscle presentation for Frank Taylor's Peek Deck
Inspired by 1960
Comedy a la Card
23
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Unheimliche Kartenpartie deck is shuffled and dealt into four hands, suit is named and one remembers a card in his his hand, performer names the suit, then several rounds are played and performer is always able to name cards in other hands
Inspired by
  • Dr. J. Scott Inglis "The Mathematician's Poker Game" in Max Andrews' "Magic Magazine", February 1955
  • Dr. J. Scott Inglis "Dealing with a Bridge Deal" in Max Andrews' "Magic Magazine", April 1955
 1960
Ravelli's unheimliche Kartenpartie
1
Joseph M. White That's the One five ESP cards in envelopes held by five spectators, another spectator divines which one holds a certain symbol
Related to 1960
ESP Handbook and Workshop Kit
11
Harlan Tarbell Postal Inspektion card is placed in envelope and divined, peek envelope
Also published here 1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 1)
901
Dr. William Weyeneth Die mysteriöse Streichholzschachtel shiner in matchbox, picture duplication and card divination
 		1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 3)
940
Ottokar Fischer, Charly Eperny Der Kartenseher shuffled deck under handkerchief, performer names cards
 		1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 4&5)
971
Edward Marlo Stay-Stack Miracle freely cut-to card is divined, repeated, off-colored stay stack
Also published here May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
31
Ken Beale Trireme sixteen-card packet cut and dealt into two piles, top card of one pile pocketed, down-under-deal with both packets result in a card of the same value and the same suit of the pocketed card
Inspired by Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
17
Amazing James Randi A Little Mental: Thot #1 as "The Modest Randi"
deck is riffle shuffled twice, yet a removed suit is recited in order, interlocking chains
 		Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
27
Charlie Miller Fifteen Card Trick Routine - 1 selected card named and found in pocket
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
5
Charlie Miller Fifteen Card Trick Routine - 5 shuffled deck cut in three piles, performer always know fifth or so card from top, credit to Hatton&Plate
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
14
Al Mann A Mental Puzzle cards are put in a bag, spectator removes some, performer too and the rest is given to a second spectator, performer divines amount of red and black cards each spectator is holding
Related to 1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
26
Alan Milan The Devil Speaks toy phone, spectator divines card, same as Douglas Kelley's Telephone Trick
Related to 1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
66
Alan Milan Long Distance Telephone Test selection is divined
 		1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
72
Fred G. Taylor Incomplete Deck Fooler card unseen is marked on the back, card is divined
 		Feb. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 354)
244
Dr. Stanley Jaks Im Ring spectator sees selection from an other spectator in a finger ring
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
28
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks Kuvert-Mysterium several spectators get an envelope, three cards are added and total written on a fourth card, those cards are put in one envelope along with a ribbon, color of ribbon, total, fourth card and person holding the cards are divined
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
71
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks Kristallsehen chosen card divined in crystal ball first by performer, then spectator
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
130
Dr. Stanley Jaks Das Erbe von Tibet two routines with one-way picture/symbol cards
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
134
Dr. Stanley Jaks Eine wunderbare Übereinstimmung four cards in envelopes
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
149
J. F. Orrin Jim Pratt's Katze as J.P. Orrin, apparatus with cat and card values, tale of cat points to selection
Also published here
  • "Jim Pratt's Cat" in J.F. Orrin's "On with the Show" 1943.
 1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 1)
16
Rolf Andra The X Ray Cards card is selected, put in the deck behind back, secured with rubber bands and still divined by performer, cut-out index
 		1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 2)
39
Jochen Zmeck Das Kartenprisma two cards chosen, spectator looks into glass prism and sees first selection, second spectator cannot see anything in prism and his selection turns out to be blank-faced
 		1961
Mikro-Magie Ganz Gross
21
Stewart James Trisi spectator cuts deck and pockets top card, performer removes top fourteen cards, with two down-under deals he locates cards with same value and suit, then performer and spectator both do a down-under deal and arrive at matching cards
 		Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
2
Norman Houghton Mutus Mutated
Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
5
P. Howard Lyons A Message to Garcia Chinese Whisper with playing card, final spectator names the card and finds it in his pocket
Inspired by Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
33
Alex Elmsley No Looking two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, then named
Related to 1962
Close-up Card Magic
72
Harry Lorayne Tell My Fortune card and word are divined (center tear)
Also published here 1962
Close-up Card Magic
104
Don Tanner Mental Journey cards with different cities, one is chosen an placed unseen in card box, then revealed by performer
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
52
Don Tanner Clairvoyance card placed unseen in card box is revealed
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
56
Jack Avis The Jumping Thought card peeked at, deck shuffled by spectator, card divined and it comes to top
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
69
John Murray Spirit Deck deck makes sounds, card is divined
 		Jan. 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 365)
290
John Murray Card Idea spectator cuts, top card is named, with bill
 		Jan. 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 365)
290
Jochen Zmeck Das Mene-Tekel-Spiel roughed short/long menetekel and applications
1. card to top
2. card through table
3. divination
4. rising card
5. card to pocket
6. card travels between two slates
7. having multiple cards chosen
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
21
Jochen Zmeck Medium partial rough-smooth, red and black alternate, then force blocks, three phases:
  • 1. spectator says if top card is red or black, he is always right
  • 2. spectator names position of a given card, the card is at that position
  • 3. performer put unknown card in pocket, spectator divines it
Related to 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
18
Edwin Leist-Bernini Effekt von Bluffer II card divination and location
 		1962
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 23 No. 6)
240
James Steranko Force of Evil spectator cuts the deck and remembers bottom card, performer divines it, risky, with location as out
 		1962
The Ultimate Move
24
James Steranko Ocellus color reflects on back of other card, color separation, also in peek position to see full index reflection
Related to 1962
The Ultimate Move
105
David Hoy The Tossed Out Deck
Variations 1963
The Bold and Subtle Miracles of Dr. Faust
25
Nate Leipzig Mathematics three cards are revealed with a mathematical calculation
 		1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
163
Nate Leipzig, Dai Vernon Card by Thought behind back, peeked card is reversed and placed under top card
 		1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
191
A Mate from Wonderland Jaks In the Ring variation with cigar band
Inspired by May 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 380)
358
Harry Lorayne Red & Black Fantasy spectator pockets some red and black cards, performer divines how many
VariationsAlso published here 1964
Personal Secrets
11
Edward Marlo Impromptu Peek Deck stay stack, secret incomplete faro condition
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
35
Edward Marlo The Marlo Peek Deck marked deck, memorized deck
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
41
Jack Ketch The Sniffer Card Trick comedy bit, spectator divines selection
 		Aug. 1964
The New Phoenix (Issue 392)
397
C. "Cajano" Baumgartner Mein Kartentrick simple card divination, two methods
 		1964
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 25 No. 1&2)
26
Al Leech A Divination two cards tell value and suit
Related toVariations 1965
Super Card Man Stuff
22
Karl Fulves Hell's Bells medium rings bell on selected card, including variation by Aaron Wainer
 		Nov. 1965
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 1)
2
E. Leslie May Revelation cards on table are turned over, one is covered and card is divined
Inspired by 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 399)
423
Dr. William Weyeneth Hellsehmystifikation für den Salon four cards are selected and replaced in deck, deck handed to medium, who finds selections in other room, luminous paint
 		1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 3)
44
Douglas Francis Gedankenblitze spectator divines two selections
 		1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 5)
78
Paul Stadelman Simplified Telepathy cards are divined, publicity stunt, person brings deck to the show
 		1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
68
Paul Stadelman Cards Read in Pocket shuffled deck in pocket, performer names card, sucker ending
 		1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
79
Paul Stadelman Elimination card is selected and placed in packet of the deck, performer eliminates all cards but selection
 		1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
80
Peter Alexis Dark Vision four cards selected, one put in envelope rest shuffle back, all divined in other room, fair conditions, secret deck switch, deck top-edgemarked with line during performance, see also p. 864 for comment by J. G. Thompson
Related toVariations Feb. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 4)
17
Karl Fulves Method for Madness medium in other room, card cut to in borrowed deck in darkness with flashlight, medium divines card, then has actual card in hand
Related to Feb. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 4)
22
Karl Fulves Covenant Ace, Two and Three are shuffled and distributed amongst three spectators, performer divines who has which card
VariationsAlso published here Mar. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 5)
23
Tony "Doc" Shiels Seven Sinners spelling James Bond enemies on cards, then psychometry
 		May 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 7)
36
Jack Avis Sensitive Fingers naming card when feeling them behind back, then cards on either side of a selection
Variations June 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 8)
38
J. W. Sarles Spectator Divines Cards ventroliquism as method
 		Aug. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 10)
50
Rolf Andra Raten contra Wissen top and bottom cards are placed inside spectator's pockets, spectator guesses one, performer divines second card, third card is divined as climax
 		1966
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 27 No. 1)
9
Tony Slydini Prediction in Red spectator gives packet of cards to performer who names the amount of red cards in the packet, repeated
 		1966
Slydini Encores
47
John Ackerman Dichotomy Follow-Up performer names spade card which spectator put in his pocket, marked faces
Inspired by June 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 8)
104
J. W. Sarles Tow Minds spectator divines card by gazing into crystal
 		Winter 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 1st Folio)
135
James G. Thompson Jr., Ned Rutledge Las Vegas Eyes cards apparently marked, several times a card is selected and divined, eventually a card is put face up in the deck and cards named above and below, marking is seen with sunglasses
Also published here 1967
Between Two Minds
12
James G. Thompson Jr. Fabric Fantasy three thought of cards are removed and put under a handkerchief, performer divines all three, edgemarked deck
Also published here 1967
Between Two Minds
24
Ned Rutledge, James G. Thompson Jr. Medium Rare edgemarked deck and code
Also published here 1967
Between Two Minds
26
Ned Rutledge Mr. Know-It-All cards are removed and pushed back in the deck or in spectator's pocket, performer divines amount of moved cards and also the name of the cards, edgemarked
Also published here 1967
Between Two Minds
28
James G. Thompson Jr. Sympathesia medium removes selected card from a deck, two decks, easy code
Also published here 1967
Between Two Minds
30
Ned Rutledge, James G. Thompson Jr. Two Minutes to Telepathy easy two person code, word for values and suits
Related toAlso published here 1967
Between Two Minds
32
Tan Hock Chuan, Jochen Zmeck Das Meister-Spiel deck shuffled, when card is removed the performer instantly knows it, rough-smooth pairs in Si Stebbins or other arrangement, also for clean removal of three cards from deck out-of-hand, number force for book test
Also published here 1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
10
Paul Maurer Der Streichholzschachteltrick spectator looks at flame of a match and divines chosen card
 		1967
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 6)
93
Al Koran Nap Hand Deal cards played with three spectators, performer is away (blindfolded) and gives correct playing decisions
 		1968
Al Koran's Professional Presentations
81
Roger Klause Miko Revisited in course of divination a half dollar is produced under card ("3 and a half")
Related to 1968
Expert Card Conjuring
51
Karl Fulves The Self-Correcting Set-up properties after riffle shuffling two sets of the same order
Variations July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
19
Karl Fulves Four Sided Triangle "Cards & Dice", three cards selected behind back according to roll of three dice, two located and one divined
 		Jan. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 3)
152
Theodore Annemann The Pellet Trick from "Annemann's $50 Manuscript" (ca. 1932)
(Instructions by Frank Lane), three spectators select and think of cards and write them on pellets, performer divines them all
 		Feb. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 4)
161
Frank Lane The Pellet Trick three cards chosen and written on pellets, performer divines them
Also published here Feb. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 4)
161
Karl Fulves ESP + Math ESP cards are shuffled and distributed, performer knows who has a pair in his cards, see also p. 728 for comment, p. 840 for comment by Jerry Fulton
Related toVariations Feb. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 4)
162
Karl Fulves, Charles Hudson ESP + Math non ESP-version, cards are shuffled and distributed, performer knows who has a pair in his cards
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here May 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 7)
178
James G. Thompson Jr. Cards & Pellets "A Treatise" - Some Basic Moves
Also published here June 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 8)
183
James G. Thompson Jr. Some History on Cards & Pellets effects, starting in 1920
Related to
  • reference by F. I. Geohegan on p. 230
 June 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 8)
184
James G. Thompson Jr. Some Analysis of Cards & Pellets
 		June 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 8)
185
Ben Christopher Other Voices card and color divined by medium in other room
Related to July 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 9)
191
James G. Thompson Jr. Cards & Pellets - Some Early Original Routines three cards written on billets divined, four methods and some further references and ideas
Also published here July 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 9)
192
James G. Thompson Jr. Cards & Pellets - Finale further remarks on the Three Pellet Trick, cards written on billets are divined
 		Aug. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 10)
198
James G. Thompson Jr. Tossed Out Deck Comments
Aug. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 10)
199
Ben Christopher Other Voices II three spectator choose cards, medium behind screen divines them, red-black gray code, see p. 200 for further references
Related to Aug. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 10)
201
Peter Alexis Triple Telepathy two spectators write word on face-up deuces in deck, "ghostlike piece of paper" appears in almost dark room from cased deck, performer divines words
 		Dec. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 2)
231
Eddie Fields Quintile spectator removes five cards, four random and one is the thought-of selection, performer divines selection
Also published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
25
Eddie Fields Silent Transmission Telephone Mystery spectator deals cards over the phone, magician stops deal on selected card, Waikiki Location
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
30
Eddie Fields Field's Zodiac Card Miracle card divination effect with astrological sign presentation, also divine how many cards spectator hides in pocket
Inspired byAlso published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
33
Eddie Fields Triple Spectator En Rapport
  • Phase 1: Magician receives spectator's thoughts
  • Phase 2: Spectator sends thoughts to second spectator
  • Phase 3: Spectator receives thoughts from another spectator
Also published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
80
Bob Ostin The One-To-Ten Red and Black Mystery Ten cards from Ace to King are used, five red and five black cards. Spectator thinks of a number and adds a number from the cards, performer produces two cards which equal the total
 		1968
Fingertip Fantasies
73
Louis Lam, Rolf Andra The El El Telephone Test slightly varied by Andra
Also published here 1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 3)
56
Pavano Omega any card divined because of mirror foil on back of joker
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
28
Paul Swinford Four of a Mind spectator thinks of a value and removes card of that value from half the deck, performer divines it, repeat, do as i do finale
Related to 1969
Expert Card Mysteries
59
Edward Marlo X-Ray Deck Handling handling ideas for an x-ray deck (half the cards have a hole at the index corner to glimpse inserted card)
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
182
Karl Fulves Gray Stak combining gray code and stay stack in a deck with eight cards, in the application a selection is divined, see also Addenda on page 60, for sixteen- and 32-Card Arrangements see reference
Related to 1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Gray Codes)
23
Karl Fulves Interlocking Stacks in the example a pile is riffle shuffled and packets of four cards each distributed, one knows something about matching values in the packets, see also Addenda on page 60
 		1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Riffle Shuffle Techniques)
25
Rick Johnsson, Walter Rollins Colors Revealed after a riffle shuffle, the spectator sorts deck in multiple stage in colors and pockets piles in six different pockets, performer knows number of cards in each pocket
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
45
Jon Racherbaumer Addition to Marlo's "Matching Miracle" poker hand duplication
Inspired by Fall 1969
Hierophant (Issue 1)
26
Ace Gorham Psychic Spectator?
1969
HEX!
22
Theodore Annemann Psychic Telepathy two-way forcing deck handling
 		1969
HEX!
51
E. Leslie May Penny for your Thoughts
1969
HEX!
56
David Ray Primary Color cards with colors shown to audience, thought-of color divined
 		1969
HEX!
61
Lou Borin Predicto deck dealt in two piles with two cards face-up, both divined, half forcing deck, see p. 289 & 308 for references
Related toVariations
  • "Predic2" (Phil Goldstein, Club 71, Winter 1990, p. 46)
 Oct. 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 12)
285
Roy Walton Mutual Mindreading two sets of Ace, Two and Three, performer turns over card spectator is thinking of and vice versa
Also published here 1969
The Devil's Playthings
12
Aldini, Paul Curry Mental-Matic Deck Name of card written on back of a card, matches freely thought of card
Inspired by 1969
Roughingly Yours
38
Eddie Joseph Borrowed Sight peeked card is divined three times, last time with rubber banded deck
Related to 1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
25
Eddie Joseph Minds in Collusion deck not touched, spectator cuts, deals out four hands of thirteen cards, each pile cut, value of bottom card used to count to a card by four spectators, performer divines all
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
66
Paul Maurer, Theodore Annemann Der Poker-Spiel-Trick cards dealt in matrix, spectators have to place a coin in row where their selection is, all cards are divined, stage and close-up version
 		1969
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 30 No. 6)
107
Roy Walton The Abacus Card Trick four cards chosen, gray code on one way backs
Related toVariations 1970
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Second Supplement)
69
Robert E. Neale Infernal Machine "programmed" card packet, exactly wrong in coming up with desired card
Also published here 1970
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Second Supplement)
72
Edward Marlo Try this Trio - Second of the Trio using stack and naming the stopped-at card
Related to 1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
92
Edward Marlo Try this Trio - Third of the Trio fishing amongst a restricted range
Related to 1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
93
Ken Beale, Russell "Rusduck" Duck, Marvin Johnson 32 Deal Duplicated selection process with square layout
Inspired by Spring 1970
Hierophant (Issue 3)
126
Alan Shaxon Card Mentalism for Two four people select a card and card is put in envelope, then one envelope is chosen, medium knows who's card it is and reveals it's identity
 		1970
My Kind of Magic
46
John Hamilton Mutus Nomen
Inspired by May 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 7)
338
Martin Gardner Mutus Nomen simplified handling, see p. 527 for presentation by Steve Freeman and his addition on p. 565, see also p. 648
 		May 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 7)
338
Robert E. Neale Infernal Machine eight cards with different men and women, dating presentation, anti-faros to produce requested cards, binary, see bottom of p. 341 for credit information, p. 420 for envelope suggestion by Cushing Strout
VariationsAlso published here June 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 8)
339
Allan Ackerman, John Cornelius Change of Mind one of five, kicker
Variations 1971
The Esoterist
5
Edward Marlo Marlo's Peek Deck face-up/face-down faroed deck with secret incomplete faro condition
 		1971
More Faro Fantasy
46
Paul Swinford Presentation of Marlo's Peek Deck spectator divines card
 		1971
More Faro Fantasy
47
Paul Swinford Mindreading Cards CCCC
 		1971
More Faro Fantasy
61
Karl Fulves Mutus Nomen - The Odd-Even Technique
1971
The Book of Numbers
32
Karl Fulves The English Equivalent Mutus Nomen, faro
Related toVariations 1971
The Book of Numbers
34
Karl Fulves The English Equivalent additional
Inspired by 1971
The Book of Numbers — Supplementary Notes
16
Edward Marlo Si Stebbins Sorcery Incomplete Faro Selection, then selection named or four-of-a-kind found, four effects
Variations Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
292
Edward Marlo The Chicago Miracle packet cut off and counted down, three methods (memorized deck, impromptu, Si Stebbins)
 		Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
294
Edward Marlo Si Stebbins on the Road packet cut off and counted down to selection, faro
 		Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
297
Gene Nielsen More Than Coincidence spectator deals through Si Stebbins, counting, if count matches value, he stops, this card named by performer
 		Jan. 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 3)
394
Eddie Fields The Zodiac Card Mystery card divination effect with astrological sign presentation, also divine how many cards spectator hides in pocket
Also published here 1971
On the Clock Effect
6
Sid Lorraine Out of Sight... Out of Mind! revelation of multiple cards, phone number as memory aid
 		1971
Magick (Issue 15)
71
Frederick M. Shields Mind Warp mini stack, probability divination
 		1971
Magick (Issue 15)
74
Jerry Mentzer Lie Detector miniature cards in box, hole in box
 		1971
Magick (Issue 24)
117
Albert Cohn Quasi-Mental you know top card of cut deck, bold
 		1972
Million Dollar Card Secrets
64
Clear Voyant stacked, spectator shuffles, "queen removal"-glimpse
 		1972
Million Dollar Card Secrets
67
Dr. Leslie Albert Die-Duction card is counted to, number arrived at with dice
 		1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
86
Tony Kardyro T.K. Mental Card from Pocket two cards, one placed in pocket one in deck, spectator names which one is where
 		1972
Card Cavalcade
17
Tony Binarelli Crystal Ball spectator sees card in crystal ball
 		1972
Card Cavalcade
129
Earl Keyser Faro Ideas - Reflected Gray Stack sixteen-Card Arrangement & 32-Card Arrangement, solution
Inspired by Nov. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 16)
151
Edward Marlo Impromptu X-Ray Deck four selections returned to deck, performer names them, two methods
Inspired by
  • "Electronic Vision" (Jacob Daley, Linking Ring, April 1951)
 June 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 6)
45
Jon Racherbaumer Turning on an Audience performer names card that is selected behind his back, three methods/phases
 		Nov. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 11)
85
Milbourne Christopher Tuning In! people write down their favorite TV shows and performer allocates all correctly
Variations 1972
Magick (Issue 41)
201
Sid Lorraine Think Dot different marking system than Tuning In!
Inspired by 1972
Magick (Issue 47)
232
David Douglas Tennessee Swindle ... or 'Hello Cousin' two decks, cards is revealed and predicted, reversed in second deck
Also published here 1972
Magick (Issue 48)
237
Jack Kent Tillar Tiptoe Telepathy medium divines playing cards singly and also a bunch of cards, then she reverses a card in another room which is the same card the audience constructed
 		1972
Magick (Issue 51)
251
Gerald Kosky Travel Agent cards with names of cities, spectators chose and sign them, performer allocates them correctly
Also published here 1972
Magick (Issue 53)
261
Tan Hock Chuan 'The Devil... You Say!' medium finds three selections
 		1972
Magick (Issue 58)
289
Nathan Stark Dyna-Mental card selected and placed in envelope, placed among other envelopes is found and divined
 		1972
Magick (Issue 61)
301
Naming the Card naming chosen card
 		1972
The Living End
1
Pulse Reading divining card by feeling pulse
 		1972
The Living End
1
From the Voice spectator names cards in the deck, performer divines it
 		1972
The Living End
2
Howard Albright Lip Reading Test finger put on spectator's lip, card is divined
 		1972
The Living End
2
Verne Chesbro Percepto selection divined in impressive manner while spectator looks at cards in his own hands
Also published here 1972
The Living End
29
Special Delivery
Related to 1972
The Living End
38
Paul Morris Nothing to Do assistant names selection, or position of selection in deck
 		1972
The Living End
39
U. F. Grant Mindreading with Any Assistant No. 2 spectator divines chosen card, corner torn off
 		1972
The Living End
40
T. Page Wright A Mistake But... two cards transform into cards which indicate suit and value
 		1972
The Living End
77
With a Glass of Water divination using water
 		1972
The Living End
107
Harlan Tarbell By Touch Alone cards are divined by producing cards of matching value and suit
 		1972
The Living End
137
W. A. Flaig Watchful Queen Variation whispering queen names card next to selection
 		1972
The Living End
141
James G. Thompson Jr. Guess Your Card two cards are divined
 		1972
The Living End
146
Billy McComb Crystal Clear! card index seen in crystal
Inspired by
  • Card Crystal effect (Marvels of Mystery, John Booth)
 1972
McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
147
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Side Steal Mindreading Gag No. 131, assistant sees palmed card, not clear if instant stooge or real assistant
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
37
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Wrinkle For A Good Trick No. 209, spectator divines the card the performer is thinking of, center tear
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
50
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Note - 8) No. 247-8, coding cards with shuffle code, no details
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
62
Billet Trick Mindreading No. 454, card peeked, another one thought of (or something else), both written on billets and divined
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
128
Notoria Improvement No. 469, card and geometric figure divined, cryptic, center tear and key card
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
131
Synonymous Thoughts No. 490, two cards lost, they are divined and written down correctly, then wrongly found cards change into correct ones
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
136
Dr. Jacob Daley Roterberg Thought Foretold No. 690, deck divided in four piles, one chose, all cards divined and predicted
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
187
Frank Garcia, George Schindler Not a Word Spoken two person code with case and shuffling tell
Variations 1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
119
Karl Fulves Marked Miracle naming chosen card without looking at cards
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Preliminary Notes on Part Two
68
William Zavis Coincidence two selections are in same position in two halves and divined, faro
 		Mar. 1973
Epilogue (Issue 17)
158
Karl Fulves Mark Of The Reader selection becomes blank, performer divines selection
Related to 1973
Notes From Underground
31
Karl Fulves ESP In Gray five cards selected from face up face down deck are divined, gray code
Related to 1973
Notes From Underground
55
Charles T. Jordan The Missing Pair NPO deck dealt into four piles, spectator removes a value pair from any pile which is divined by performer
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
1
Karl Fulves ESP + Math ESP cards are shuffled and distributed, performer knows who has a pair in his cards
Related to 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
8
Karl Fulves Self Correcting Set Ups properties after riffle shuffling two sets of the same order
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
20
Rick Johnsson, Walter Rollins Colors Revealed after a riffle shuffle, the spectator sorts deck in multiple stage in colors and pockets piles in six different pockets, performer knows number of cards in each pocket
Inspired byAlso published here 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
72
James G. Thompson Jr. ESP + Math + Thompson ESP cards are shuffled and distributed, performer knows who has a pair in his cards
  • Adding Another Factor
  • Phase II
  • Phase III
  • Added Notes by Thompson
Inspired by 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
92
Edward G. Brown Mutus, Nomen Dedit, Cocis
Also published here 1973
The Card Magic of Edward G. Brown
69
Edward G. Brown The Two Pile Trick two selections made from two halves with "counting pile and remember card at that position" procedure
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1973
The Card Magic of Edward G. Brown
74
Jerry K. Hartman Mentalias Use of signed card to divine thought-of card
Inspired byRelated to 1973
Means & Ends
64
Anonymous Clairvoyant! from T. Page Wright's notebooks, miniature cards in matchbox are divined
 		1973
Magick (Issue 70)
349
Stan Blumenthal Houdini Glass spectator looks in glass of water and divines selection
 		1973
Magick (Issue 89)
443
James G. Thompson Jr. Karten und Kügelchen
  • Einige Grundlegende Griffe
  • Etwas Geschichte
  • Etwas Analyse
  • Etwas Zusammenfassung
Also published here Oct. 1973
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
26
James G. Thompson Jr. Einige Frühe Originalroutinen three cards written on billets divined, four methods and some further references and ideas
Also published here Oct. 1973
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
30
Alma Voyage d'une Carte packet is cut card selected and rest placed in pocket, amount of cards is pocket and chosen card are divined, then selection travels to cards in pocket
Also published here
  • Alma's "Nouveautés Cartomagiques"
 1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 3)
41
Roger Smith Trickus Ultimatus single card and packet is removed, performer divines number of cards, selection travels from center to chosen position matching the chosen number, duplicates
Related to Jan. 1973
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 1)
4
Edward Marlo, Gene Nielsen More on Coincidence
1974
The Unexpected Card Book
101
Jeff Busby Whispering Joker five cards with joker, joker whispers selection which then vanishes, double facer
 		Nov. 1974
Epilogue (Issue 22)
208
Paul Curry Turn of the Century setting double backer as key card, out-of-hand selection procedure
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1974
Paul Curry Presents
57
Fred Robinson Spectator Magician Plus
Related toAlso published here Nov. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 3)
33
The Mysterious Walking Stick card code with a stick
 		Dec. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 4)
49
Stephen Minch Traveling the Ethers ten cut to cards are divined, the a reading with selcted cards, eight kings stach with Minor Arcana
 		1974
The Book of Thoth
16
Stephen Minch The Justice of the Gypsies face down cards are named, then a reading, Si Stebbins stack adopted to Major Arcana
 		1974
The Book of Thoth
18
Stephen Minch The Star Crystal selected tarot card is seen in crystal ball by second spectator
 		1974
The Book of Thoth
34
Stephen Minch Psychometry Worldly Rampant Pseudo Psychometry with tarot cards
Related to 1974
The Book of Thoth
40
Philip T. Goldstein Ancient Las Vegas Pulse-Reading removed card is divined by pulse reading four times
 		1974
Card Tricks for People Who Don't Do Card Tricks
4
Martin Gardner Yin-Yang only high cards used, five cards dealt out in row, spectator marks them with either red/black, odd/even or high/low property, all cards divined, three-way gray code
 		Feb. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 4)
710
James G. Thompson Jr. No Way two spectators decide on a number up to 25, first spectator counts down to that card in half the deck, performer writes down two cards, second spectator counts down, both cards match prediction
 		Sep. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 11)
787
Orville Wayne Meyer Tossed II three-way forcing deck instead of one-way, see p. 863 for comment by Peter Warlock, p. 985 for comment by Jerry Fulton
Inspired byRelated to Sep. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 11)
787
Karl Fulves Dynamic Duo two spectators each take a card from half the deck from performer's pocket, both written on slips of paper by performer
 		Oct. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 12)
817
Alexander Past 1984 ... Beyond 2001 cards with ESP symbols are found, mathematical
 		1974
Magick (Issue 93)
461
Bob Carver, Charles J. Pecor Dracula's Coffin one of five cards is divined, with dracula presentation
 		1974
Magick (Issue 98)
489
Rolf Andra Das Mathe-Magische Gesetz two packets dealt, one card used to select card in other pile, divination by performer
 		1974
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 35 No. 1)
9
Peter Wilker Soroban Soroban two packets, top card from one packet used to apparently calculate other top card using a soroban, bottom card is divined as climax, repeated
Inspired by
  • a routine in Bruce Elliott's "Magic: 100 New Tricks"
 1974
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 35 No. 2)
22
Rolf Andra Medium Experiment medium divines chosen cards, two decks
 		1974
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 35 No. 2)
29
Paul Maurer Cagliostro's Wunderbrille spectator puts on special glasses when the cards are spread in front of him, he names all of the selections, using card with two and with four indices
Inspired by 1974
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 35 No. 4)
74
Jochen Zmeck Der J. Z. Kartenbalken stick of wood with card suits and values, finger are moved together and where they meet the suit and then value are found to match a previous selection
Inspired by
  • version in Magie and "Das große Buch der Magie"
 1974
Das Zmeckt!
20
Karl Fulves, Don Nielson Liars Convention magician blindfolded, three spectators choose cards two exchange cards, magicican knows who and the cards, marked stacked deck
 		1975
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
412
Karl Fulves Clocks and Cards clock time duplication, then drawn card is found by medium
 		1975
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
414
Johnnie Geddes The Knowing Nine two cards in spectators pockets, the "knowing nine" goes in the pockets and then knows the cards
 		Sep. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 1)
151
John Bragoli Collected Thoughts with medium, one spectator remembers a word and another a card, very clever
 		Dec. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 4)
194
Karl Fulves Telepathy Exists husband divines wives card and vice versa, only husband fooled, three phases
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 3
175
Dai Vernon Piles of Cards Divine number of piles of cards spectator deals out
Related to 1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
210
Orville Wayne Meyer Tossed II Variation not mentioning last card in tossed-out deck for optional direct mindreading finale
Related to Feb. 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 4)
863
Karl Fulves White Line Problem no-touch condition definition, spectator upjogs four-of-a-kind and then removes one, performer divines it, two handlings, using different red backs in one deck
Related to Feb. 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 4)
865
Martin D. Kruskal The Kruskal Principle also with two deck, described by Martin Gardner, see p. 985 for references to Ibidem
Also published here June 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 8)
967
Francis Carlyle Mental Selection of a Card single card divnination
 		1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
67
Francis Carlyle "Almost Half" in course of divination a half dollar is produced under card
Related to 1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
161
Mental Divination tear in top of case allows glimpse of bottom card of cased deck
Related to
  • an item in The Gen
Also published here 		1975
Cards and Cases
18
B.C. Milnov Mind Mirror single card divination, one out of a group is touched, tv as mirror
 		1975
Magick (Issue 137)
682
Jerry K. Hartman Tele-tale Second spectator somehow manages to divine first spectator's selection from a packet of four cards
 		1975
Card Fare
37
Nick Trost Reading the Backs Routine cards are named in shuffled deck, first singly then top cards of three cut piles
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part One
4
Nick Trost Casing the Deck deck cut into two pile, top card of one is named when looking at the other
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part One
5
Gerald Kosky "Tattle-Tale" several spectator select a card, cards placed inside spectators pockets and when "Tattle-Tale" card is placed inside those pockets, performer is able to name the selections
Also published here 1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
40
Gerald Kosky The Medium Knows coding card to medium using pips of a ten
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
129
Gerald Kosky E.S.P. cards placed inside envelopes are divined
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
166
Gerald Kosky Telepathy Made Easy assistant in other room while card is selected
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
191
Gerald Kosky The Cat's Meow card with picture on cat, cat meows to answer question and revealing selection
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
226
Harry Lorayne Stalemate two cards removed, magician divines both
 		1976
The Epitome Location
16
Harry Lorayne Poker Face finding mate of freely removed card by looking at dealt poker hands
 		1976
The Epitome Location
17
Tony Slydini Sightless Vision card divined behind back, corner torn off
 		1976
The Best of Slydini ...and More
17
Al Mann Astral Sight deck cut in several piles, cards on bottom are named by performer
 		1976
The Third Ecstasy
15
Al Mann The Mounds of Ishtar four cards selected and put in four envelopes are divined, flap envelope
 		1976
The Third Ecstasy
17
Al Mann The Reverse Fan Force Supreme five cards thought of from a fan are named, with several isomeric cards / multi-indices card
Variations 1976
The Third Ecstasy
23
Al Baker The Forces Within three selected cards are divined, Al Baker's Card Case, gaffed case to force cards
 		1976
The Third Ecstasy
24
Olof Jonsson, Al Mann Clairvoyance spectator puts cards in envelopes and those envelopes in a bigger envelope, light is turned off and performer names the cards
 		1976
The Third Ecstasy
31
Olof Jonsson, Al Mann Seeing Through a Brick Wall spectator in other room holds card on a wall, performer in other room divines the card
 		1976
The Third Ecstasy
33
Nick Trost Divining the Total of Three Bottom Cards Performer divines total number of bottom cards of three piles
 		1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part Two
18
Naming the Aces No. 16, spectator riffle shuffles deck and performer names the order of Aces in the deck, interlocking chain principle
Variations 1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
28
The Duplex Mind No. 31, deck cut and one half turned face-up, both cards at cut position remembered, deck shuffled face-up/face-down, performer divines both selections with some amulet, two key cards
Variations 1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
49
Think of an Ace No. 37, spectator thinks of an Ace and removes it in his own hands, position of Ace keys suit to performer
 		1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
57
Karl Fulves Mental Miracle No. 67, spectator selects and returns card under table, deals cards to performer under table who identifies selection
Inspired by 1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
103
Orville Wayne Meyer The Pineal Senses playing card, serial number of bill and a name are divined, clever pre-show handling
 		1976
Magick (Issue 144)
717
Dan Tong Empathy "3" cards, a word from a book and a geometrical design are divined blindfolded
Related to 1976
Magick (Issue 144)
719
Ronnie Gann Mind Blow two cards are divined, difficult conditions
 		1976
Magick (Issue 166)
827
Philip T. Goldstein Russian Roulette one of six cards is marked on the face and shuffled among other cards, performer turns over the other five cards and divines selection, russian roulette presentation
 		1976
Magick (Issue 168)
837
Nathan Stark Vibrations five business cards from spectators in a bag, found and allocated correctly by performer
 		1976
Magick (Issue 169)
843
Karrell Fox Before Your Eyes any spectator in audience can name the selection of the person on stage, jumbo card on back of writing pad for instant stooging
 		1976
Clever.... Like a Fox
87
Karrell Fox Astro-Logical words and birth month divined with the use of cards with words and months on them
 		1976
Clever.... Like a Fox
101
The Reversed Card card reversed in center behind back is revealed
 		1976
The Big Book of Magic
82
Patrick Page Calling the Cards bunch of card is distributed to the audience and one card is placed in a spectator's pocket, all cards are divined
 		1976
The Big Book of Magic
83
Burling Hull Crystal Ball Telepathy spectator sees name of card in crystal ball
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
51
Burling Hull Duke Outdone six cards chosen, divined by spectators in crystal ball
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
53
Carlhorst Meier Ein Psycho-Kartenprogramm multi-phase routine performed genuinely blindfolded, comprised of the following effects
Inspired byRelated toVariations Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
38
Carlhorst Meier Experiment 4: Dreikarten-Vision performer blindfolded, three cards selected and pocketed by spectator, one by one he removes them and the performer divines them, card calling
 		Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
43
Al Baker In der Tasche des Zuschauers forcing deck, two deck switches
Also published here 1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 1)
20
Al Baker Dans la poche du spectateur forcing deck, two deck switches
Also published here 1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 3)
87
Bob Ostin The Thought Transmitter using a box to transmit selection
Also published here 1976 ca.
Sleightly Surprising
9
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
Gaëtan Bloom Prestidigitational Prediction card is put in a book, card predicted and words on the page divined
 		May 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 9)
397
Barrie Richardson Think Hot - Think Cold
Also published here Dec. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 4)
502
Philip T. Goldstein Combo performer divines a shape and a card
 		1977
The Green Book of Mentalism
7
Wrapped in Foil file cards with symbols, packets cut and wrapped in foil, performer divines bottom cards
Related to
  • an effect by Ned Rutledge
 1977
Close-up Cavalcade Finale
76
Joseph Dunninger Mind Spew ten cards are divined, ten people on stage
 		1977
Magick (Issue 172)
857
Martin Gardner Torn Corners corners from five cards are torn, performer turns corner over which matches selection, then corner travels to rest of the card in spectator's hand
 		1977
Magick (Issue 172)
859
Burton S. Sperber Mind Master single card divination, 9 force
 		1977
Magick (Issue 194)
967
John Cornelius No Sleight Card Location two spectators each select a card with magician's back turned, they call out any cards and performer stops them at their selection
 		1977
Innovative Magic No. 2
16
Harry Lorayne Name a Card deck cut in half, top card on one packet is looked at and tells the top card of the other heap
Related to 1977
The Magic Book
129
Karl Fulves Two-Person Telepathy a medium finds both cards
Inspired by 1977
The Magic Book
134
Clayton Rawson Der Wundersame Gedankenprojektor egg beater mind reading
Also published here July 1977
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 3)
101
Rudolf Braunmüller Noch eine Idee several spectators cut off a pile from an ESP deck and remember bottom card, performer divines each, marked and stacked
 		Dec. 1977
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 4)
148
Tan Hock Chuan Surprising Location Spectator thinks of a card in poker hand, magician divines
 		1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
8
Tan Hock Chuan Seven's a Most Magical Number Spectator chooses a card out of seven, magician divines
 		1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
9
Tan Hock Chuan Mind Reading
1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
11
Tan Hock Chuan Secret Sortilege Spectator places a random number of cards in their pocket, after some dealing and discarding, magician can tell how many cards are in their pocket
 		1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
14
Paul Fox Reading the Cards performer knows cards despite being blindfolded
 		1978
Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram
139
Al Mann Where Eagles Perch on forcing the same card to several people and the use of a onw way and three way forcing deck
 		1978
The Tesseract
1
Karl Fulves A Scanner Darkly any four cards, one is agreed upon by three spectators, they all note position of the card in packet one by one, then it is divined, application to Hofzinser Ace Problem
Related to 1978
Fr. Cyprian On The Hofzinser Card Problem
21
Allan Slaight Mutant Nomen Klondike shuffle
Also published here 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 6)
1124
David Britland 'simpossible deck shuffled, two spectators each get half a deck and exchange any card, performer takes only one half and names both cards after looking through it
 		1978
Trick Card Trickery
13
Gewusst wo! performer cuts deck several times and always names card he cuts to
 		1978
Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach
65
Kartenfinden mit Medium Person in other room locates selection in deck
 		1978
Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach
67
Kartenraten raffiniert two cards are divined
 		1978
Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach
94
Rolf Andra Black-Out-Bluff card is divined in the dark, then performer locates it and puts card into pocket
 		1978
Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach
117
Edward Marlo Rauh-Glatt-Peek-Spiel peek deck
 		1978
Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach
126
Jerry K. Hartman Ex-specter Writing appears on paper card, revealing two selections
Inspired byAlso published here 1978
Loose Ends
50
Hiram Strait Blink! card and number where card is in deck is remembered by spectator and divined by performer
 		1978
Magick (Issue 201)
1002
Nathan Stark Target Telepathy cards are divined, telepathy presentation
 		1978
Magick (Issue 203)
1013
Bascom Jones Mind Menta shuffled deck in case, cards are divined
 		1978
Magick (Issue 206)
1028
Terry Nosek Tuning In... during radio interview, host selects a card and calls a person who divines card, hole in business card to select number
 		1978
Magick (Issue 216)
1079
Harry Lorayne Rot-Schwarz Fantasie spectator pockets some red and black cards, performer divines how many
Also published here July 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 2)
54
Edward G. Brown Ein Kartenklassiker im Modernen Gewand
Also published here Dec. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 4)
134
Edward G. Brown Der Zweipäckchen Trick
Also published here Dec. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 4)
137
Billy McComb, Ken De Courcy Cabaret Card Divination divination of seven cards that have been taken from a shuffled deck, last card predicted in envelope
Related toVariations 1978
Cabaret Card Divination
1
Edwin Mind Master Presentation blindfolded Cabaret Card Divination
Related to
  • "Mind Master" (Edwin, Supreme Magic Company)
 1978
Cabaret Card Divination
6
A Double Divination Quickie spectator faces the deck behind his back, performer divines the face-to-face cards
 		1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
86
Simon Aronson Two Card "No Touch" Location spectator cuts off a packet and remembers bottom card, second spectator shuffles same packet and chooses a card, both named by performer
Also published here 1978
The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson
95
Al Mann The Mystery of the Trinity deck shuffled and placed inside a box, performer names third cad, card addition using the Arca system
 		1978
Arca — The Magic Box
12
Harry Lorayne A Lorayne Storm spectator moves selection from pile to pile, you tell him from where to which
Inspired by
  • idea in Jinx
Also published here 		Jan. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 1)
154
Jerry K. Hartman Mentalias II using interesting force, spectator lies at his card
Also published here Jan. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 1)
155
Michael Ammar Kick Key glimpsing peeked-at card
 		July 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 7)
220
Harry Lorayne Straight On spectator cuts anywhere, magician names card, some cards set in center, estimation as out, Vernon's?!
 		1979
Quantum Leaps
162
Barrie Richardson A Gestalt Revelation spectators turn their selections end-for-end by themselves
Also published here Aug. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 8)
715
Philip T. Goldstein Doubleview two person select a card, both are divined
 		1979
The Yellow Book of Mentalism
22
Karl Fulves Square One four cards placed on table, card selected and moved around while performer's back is turned
 		1979
Four Color Problems
2
Karl Fulves Plaintext Cards spectator concentrates on one of five cards when performer is not looking, he divines the cards, using code and confederate
 		1979
The Shamrock Code / The Parallel Principle
12
Karl Fulves X-Ray Vision spectator reverses card behind performer's back, it is divined, using code and confederate
 		1979
The Shamrock Code / The Parallel Principle
19
Karl Fulves The Parallel Locator two piles, spectator moves card from packet to the other, performer divines it by looking through the pile it came from
 		1979
The Shamrock Code / The Parallel Principle
30
Karl Fulves Leverage two cards divined, confederate needed that can clock
Related to 1979
The Shamrock Code / The Parallel Principle
43
Karl Fulves Parallax fair conditions, apparently not all cards are seen to count them
Related to 1979
The Shamrock Code / The Parallel Principle
47
Terry LaGerould Blind Peek peek method for one spectator
Also published here 1979
Close-up Entertainer
72
Victor Marsh Found selection returned to cased deck, medium in other room finds selection
Variations 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 20)
1258
Christopher Morgan Computer Card Trick with introduction by Karl Fulves
computer program with which any selected card can be divined, program guesses color, suit, etc. correctly
VariationsAlso published here
  • "Computer Card Trick" (Christopher Morgan, On Computing, Fall 1979)
 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 34)
132
David Hoy Letter from David Hoy credit information on Tossed-Out Deck
 		1979
Interlocutor (Issue 36)
143
Jim Snapp Brainiac Card Trick computer program with which any selected card can be divined, program guesses color, suit, etc. correctly
Inspired by 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 39)
153
Karl Fulves Knot A Knot spectator makes number of knots and lays rope onto shoulder of performer, number of knots divined
 		1979
Interlocutor (Issue 39)
156
Roy Walton Fireside Faces two cards from the deck help the performer to divine the selections, then they change into the cards
VariationsAlso published here 1979
That Certain Something...
15
Philip T. Goldstein Cue Stick card is selected and divined, notepad with wax
 		1979
Magick (Issue 224)
1117
Terry Nosek Psi-Peek dynamics of tossed out deck, four cards are divined
 		1979
Magick (Issue 227)
1133
Kathi DeFrancis, Steve Aldrich Mind Touch blindfolded medium divines cards
 		1979
Magick (Issue 234)
1169
Kathi DeFrancis, Steve Aldrich Secret Assistant two-person act, prediction of a named card, bulldog clip
 		1979
Magick (Issue 235)
1173
Paul Rylander Sight Unseen divination of three cards
 		1979
Magick (Issue 237)
1183
Philip T. Goldstein Beam groups selects a card verbally, and one card is selected and pocketed, medium divines both cards and finds spectator who pocketed the one card
 		1979
Magick (Issue 238)
1189
Paul Rylander Strangers seven Spades are shuffled, secured with a rubber band and placed in an envelope, performer manages to order seven Clubs in same order
 		1979
Magick (Issue 239)
1193
Edward Marlo Psi Color deck is shuffled and spectator can guess if top card is red or black, he is always right
Related to 1979
Magick (Issue 243)
1211
Larry Becker PSI-Stebbins shuffled deck, packet of card is divined and last card predicted, jumbo cards
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1979
The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II
7
Larry Becker It's In The Bag II shuffled deck in bag, spectator selects card which is divined by performer
Related to 1979
The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II
13
Larry Becker Dynamation uses electric card shuffling machine, shuffled deck, packet of card is divined and last card predicted
Related to 1979
The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II
62
Larry Becker Fabulous Gypsy Spell six gipsy cards, one is selected and a chosen word from list used to spell through the cards
 		1979
The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II
75
Jack Yates Jack's Line-Up up to thirteen spectators on stage, they select a card from a pile, pile shuffled, cards again given back to the right spectators
Variations 1979
Card Caprice
6
Jack Vosburgh Scrambled Thoughts No. 11, Ace, Two and Three held by three spectators, two spectators exchange cards with back turned, performer knows which
 		1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
16
The Psychic Pickpocket No. 12, spectator places a card in one of his pockets while performer is out of his room, performer divines the pocket
 		1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
17
Time Will Tell No. 37, medium divines the time set on spectator's watch and the card he stopped at
 		1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
59
Karl Fulves A Room Away No. 38, selection returned to cased deck, medium in other room finds selection
Inspired by 1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
61
Karl Fulves The Invisible Die No. 40, deck shuffled and put in glass, number from one to six named, card at that position divined
 		1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
64
Bruce Elliott, L. Vosburgh Lyons Finger, Finger No. 60, number of held-up fingers divined repeatedly
Also published here 1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
101
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 1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
103
Michael Skinner Das Gedanken-Projektions-Spiel two spectators choose cards hands off, two halves with different sets of Koran type set-up
Also published here 1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Mike Skinner Seminarheft)
6
Karl Fulves Scanner Count any four cards, one is agreed upon by three spectators, they all note position of the card in packet one by one, then it is divined
Related toVariations Sep. 1979
The Talon (Issue 5)
60
James G. Thompson Jr., Ned Rutledge Las Vegas Augen cards apparently marked, several times a card is selected and divined, eventually a card is put face up in the deck and cards named above and below, marking is seen with sunglasses
Also published here Apr. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 1)
8
E. Leslie May Mit Dank and Joseph und James three cards chosen with "cut a packet and turn it over", divined or predicted
Inspired by
  • "Nullifactor" (Stewart James, 1951)
Also published here
  • Pentagram, Dec. 1959
 Dec. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 3 & 4)
128
Rolf Andra Eine Kartenkombination combination of two routines, first two cards are found in performer's pocket, used to switch decks, then several spectators put cards in their pockets and all cards are divined by performer
 		1979
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 40 No. 1)
12
1. Soll und Haben "I have as many cards as you have, and enough....", magician twice divines correct number of cut off cards
Also published here 1979
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 40 No. 4)
119
Nick Trost Significator Cards spectator cuts off a pile, remembers the bottom card and shuffles the pile reversed in the rest, four random cards are used to divine the selection
Also published here 1979
Impromptu Card Magic
14
Father Cyprian Glim Deck Pseudo demo of shiner, magician can divine the card cut to by looking at "reflection"
 		1979
Door to Door Card Sharp
8
Terry Nosek Mentalist's Problem Number Two sort of Tossed Out Deck, using twelve Zodiac cards, posed as a problem
Related to Aug. 1979
Psychic Entertainers News & Information Service (Issue 13)
5
Dan Tong, Theodore Annemann Tips from Tong Tossed out deck combined with Par-Optics
  • Tossed Out Deck Addition
Inspired by Sep. 1979
Psychic Entertainers News & Information Service (Issue 14)
3
David Douglas Proposed Solution to Mentalist's Problem No. 2 sort of Tossed Out Deck, using twelve Zodiac cards
Related to Sep. 1979
Psychic Entertainers News & Information Service (Issue 14)
3
Barrie Richardson Almost Real Mindreading
Also published here July 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 7)
875
Philip T. Goldstein Psiangle one card is predicted, one identified by clairvoyance and the third by telepathy
 		1980
The Violet Book of Mentalism
12
Karl Fulves Parallel Lines "Leverage" over phone, medium is called and divines spectator's and performer's card, parallel principle, see also p. 17
Related to 1980
Parallel Lines
9
Karl Fulves Five Card Stud four cards code fifth one
Related to 1980
Parallel Lines
32
Karl Fulves Fill The Blank three cards removed by spectator, fourth by performer, fifth by spectator and signed, read off to medium in any order which names the fifth card
 		1980
Parallel Lines
33
Karl Fulves Selectrik four cards outjogged by spectator, one by performer, any card is turned over, assistant comes in the room and names selected card
Related to 1980
Parallel Lines
34
Alex Elmsley Blind Stud cards are cut and dealt out, things about hands are revealed with back turned, gray code to base 4
Also published here 1980
Curioser
36
Karl Fulves A Four-Bit Trick card in square layout of face-up/face-down cards turned over and divined
Related to 1980
Curioser
43
Karl Fulves Auto Abacus gray code on one way backs
Inspired by 1980
Curioser
46
Karl Fulves The Auto Abacus Trick gray code on one way backs, "The 52-Card Deck"
Inspired by 1980
Curioser
49
Karl Fulves Not Reflected Ace-Five of hearts and diamonds shuffled and dealt, pairs removed, all other cards match, elaboration of red-black-relationship principle
Related to 1980
Curioser
53
George B. Anderson The Pendulum and a Deck spectator pockets unknown card, pendulum finds card which indicate suit and value
 		1980
The Magic Pendulum
20
George B. Anderson The Pendulum and a Magic Shop Deck two cards are reversed in the deck and found with pendulum, first by performer, second by spectator
 		1980
The Magic Pendulum
21
Rovi Safe Bet selection is revealed and vanishes from the deck, with wallet
 		1980
Rovi Reveals
20
Karl Fulves Murder, Inc. a red card in a packet is designated as killer and its position remembered, then black card with same value cut at same position, performer divines it all
Inspired byRelated to 1980
The Chronicles (Issue 25)
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Bob Hummer Hummer's 18 Card Mystery spectator takes eighteen cards and turns over the top two cards and cuts the pile, that step is repeated as often as he likes, then the performer takes the cards behind his back and divines the amount of reversed cards
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
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