Miscellaneous

66 entries in Propless / Memory Stunts / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Henri Decremps Démonstration de mémoire avec un livre de 100 pages de chiffres Memory demonstration with a 100-page book of numbers
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
319
Das Zahlenerraten fifty cards with long numbers, apparently they are memorized and can be called out at request
 		Feb. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 2)
25
Der Gedächtniskünstler im Salon order of cards read off to medium who then directs the spectator to lay out the cards so that they end up sorted in new deck order, three methods
Related to
 Jan. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 5)
79
Oswald Rae Mechanical Method props to help memorizing numbers
 		1928
Sub Rosa
98
Alban's Transmission de Pensée carts with various numbers, numbers are divined, key number to begin calculation
 		Oct. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 10)
7
Walter B. Gibson* Mind Over Money memorizing the serial number of a bill and other ideas about quickly memorizing things on a bill
 		Jan. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 1)
3
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley New Bills for Old ten serial numbers are noted on a blackboard, performer is blindfolded and can call out all the numbers
Variations
 1947
Gems of Mental Magic
44
Tom Fitzgerald ABECEDARIAN stunt where alphabet is written alternately forwards and backwards
Variations
 Nov. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 190)
759
Francis J. Rigney A Russian Count method of multiplication using fingers
Related to
 Feb. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 9)
635
Bill (27)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
how to memorize numbers, on a bill
 		May 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 12)
787
Stanley Collins I, Too, Have Your Number method to convert names into numbers, stunt
 		Oct. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 5)
850
John Hamilton Nameology giving people seven-figure numbers, being able to name them again years later
 		Sep. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 289)
1155
Gerald Kosky Tricky Mentalist without Cards twenty signed cards are returned later to correct persons, Gibson's Super Memory with business cards, see p. 1177 for corrections
Also published here
Inspired by
 Oct. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 292)
1168
Tony Corinda The Knight's Tour
1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
67
Tony Corinda Chess Trickery
1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
68
Tony Corinda The Foolproof System of Chess playing against several players simultaneously and winning the majority of them
Related to
 1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
68
Tony Corinda To Play Unlimited Games at Once other system for The Foolproof System of Chess, more people
 		1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
69
Tony Corinda (11) Memory Systems
1958
Blindfolds & X-Ray Eyes
141
Eddie Joseph Seeing through a Bag always three objects are placed in six different colored bags, performer is able to name all objects in each bag
 		1959
Memory of the Mind
6
Eddie Joseph Objects in the Dark various people select object and playing card, when they name playing card performer can name object
 		1959
Memory of the Mind
7
Eddie Joseph Locating the Page playing cards are chosen and placed between pages of a book, performer memorizes page of each card
 		1959
Memory of the Mind
8
Eddie Joseph Double Dealing deck is dealt in two piles, performer remembers both and names order of chosen pile, suit is chosen and all cards from that suit are named in second pile
 		1959
Memory of the Mind
8
Eddie Joseph Identifying the Personality business cards are borrowed and seven-digit numbers are formed by drawing checkers with numbers, numbers and names are remembered, memory bluff
 		1959
Memory of the Mind
11
Tom Sellers A Pseudo Memory Feat cities and numbers, on cards, when spectator names city performer knows number
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
66
Tom Sellers Want Ad Test apparently contents of newspaper ads memorized (Stanley Jaks presentation), see also p. 565
Related to
 May 1972
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 7 No. 7)
520
Jack Kent Tillar The Pill! super memory presentation, memory pill, letters, numbers and order of playing cards
 		1974
Magick (Issue 111)
551
Francis Carlyle More Tips and Bits
  • memory stunt linked to David Roth
  • Laurie Irelnd Charlier Pass Peek
  • Dunninger using prominent people
  • remembering serial number of bill
 		1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
129
Gerald Kosky, Walter B. Gibson* Tricky Mentalist - Without Cards apparently twenty selections and their positions are remembered, using business cards and words
Inspired by
 1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
142
Burling Hull Master Memory Feats about six hundred digits in a grid brought by the performer, demonstration of having it memorized
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
23
Tieneblas* D.A.T.E.S. spectators call out numbers and performer apparently memorizes them all, almost identical with Hutchison routine
Related to
 Mar. 1982
Magick (Issue 304)
1518
Dollar-Bill Poker No. 5, apparently serial number is remembered, missing digit named, addition
Related to
 1983
Self-Working Number Magic
6
Karl Fulves* Giant Memory chapter intro
 		1983
Self-Working Number Magic
109
Serial Secret No. 88, how to really memorize the serial number of a bill quickly
Related to
 1983
Self-Working Number Magic
115
Jerry K. Hartman, Karl Fulves* Memorease No. 91, spectator can memorize large number, also letters
Also published here
Inspired by
 1983
Self-Working Number Magic
118
The Chess Knight's Tour
1993
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
148
Phillip Wein Digit Master business card with long number, memory stunt, prediction of total of some numbers as climax
 		May 1993
Magick (Issue 489)
2444
George St. James Deep Sea Digits apparently remembering a very long number formed by the audience
Related to
Variations
 1995
Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 10)
42
Philip T. Goldstein* Mind Flight pseudo-memory test, remembering flight numbers to various destination
 		1996
Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. 8)
122
Karl Fulves* Pickpocket a dozen people put a chip in either left or right pocket, performer memorizes all
 		1998
Combo
30
Karl Fulves* Trick Dice die moved via quarter turns on grid, top numbers listed, performer memorizes the list
 		1998
Combo
34
Barrie Richardson Ovation Position glass produced from sleeve as jacket is taken off, with fishbowl variant, saying alphabet backwards in presentation
Also published here
  • Club 71, Christmas 1992
 1999
Theater of the Mind
5
Gerald Kosky Der trickhafte Mentalist twenty business cards with numbers and words are returned later to correct persons
Also published here
Inspired by
 2000
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 4 & 5)
148
Lee Earle Digital Kicker apparently remembering a very long number formed by the audience, adding numbers up as kicker, almost identical to Hutchison routine
Inspired by
Related to
  • Edward R. Hutchison's "Giant Memory Routine" in "Psychological Mysteries", 1977, p. 22
  • D.A.T.E.S. (Tieneblas*, Magick, 1982)
 2000
Syzygy (Vol. 5 No. 5)
369
David Berglas Te Bah Pla and Name Discovery performer writes alphabet backwards while reciting it normally, then a name is divined
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
497
David Berglas The Human Calendar names and birthdates are remembered, later the performer recalls the names and puts the spectators in order according to their day of birth
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
507
Chuck Hickok Bonus Demonstration One: Learning the Almost Impossible teaching the audience to say the alphabet backwards in five minutes
 		2002
Mentalism, Incorporated
140
Chuck Hickok Bonus Demonstration Three: Mega-Memory Miracle memorizing sets of mixed design / picture cards
Inspired by
  • Bob Cassidy's "Memorized Deck Routine" in "The Art of Mentalism II"
Related to
 2002
Mentalism, Incorporated
159
Chuck Hickok Mega Memory Kicker cards which were not used are named, with picture / design cards
Related to
 2002
Mentalism, Incorporated
170
Karl Fulves* Dunkin' Digits remembering a row of donuts and spoons as memory stung
 		2005
Combo II
12
Karl Fulves* Hoops Knows B-Ball string of 2s and 3s (on cardboard) remembered
 		2005
Combo II
15
Karl Fulves* Fractions And Cents heads and tails sequence remembered as memory stunt
 		2005
Combo II
17
Karl Fulves* You're A Five spectator choses one of many photos, performer describes it correctly
 		2005
Combo II
17
Barrie Richardson Thoughts on the Memorized Magazine Demonstration
2005
Act Two
299
Karl Fulves* Coloratura sixteen cups in three different colors and paper balls of the same colors, random balls put under cups, performer memorizes all
 		2007
Word Play
40
Karl Fulves* Sort By Thought $1, $5, $10 and $20 bills, three each, order memorized by performer
 		2007
Word Play
45
Karl Fulves* Dice Tracking memorizing string of numbers rolled by dice
 		2007
Word Play
48
Karl Fulves* Digit Daze memorizing digits
 		2007
Word Play
49
Oliver Meech Google Guessing Performer memorises the top result for different search words on Google
 		2010
Plot Twists
58
Leo Behnke Add-A-Memoir numbers written on a pad by spectators, performer remembers them all as memory demonstration
Related to
 2010
Miracles of my Friends II
9
Tom Crosbie Telephonopathy or "The Little Black Book Test" knowing personal phone book by heart, names and corresponding numbers
Inspired by
  • Mel Mellers' "Business Cards Warm Up"
 2013
Just Be Croz
8
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Heath Receipts instantly knowing the price of any named item
(PDF bonus from sometime before May 2013)
Inspired by
 May 2013
Real Secrets (Vol. 2 No. 14)
1
Al Baker Trick Problem divining cards and memorising names of spectators
Related to
  • Al Baker, "Just a Sweet Cake", 1941
 2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Oct 21)
302
Rhys "Morgan" Jones, Robert "West" Tay The 40 Digit Hyperbrain Act forty numbers from billets written on grid on slate, miscalling, number sequence recalled by blindfolded performer, square root calculation with selected numbers, sum given
  • Required Mathematics
Related to
 2020
Parlour Tricks
301
Christoph Borer Super Memory apparently knowing content of a book by heart
Also published here
 2022
A String of Pearls
32
Christoph Borer Super Memory apparently knowing content of a book by heart
Also published here
 2024
Forged by Fire
192
Nestor Dee III. Other Memory Demonstrations
  • Card Memory
  • The Magazine Memory Test
  • Indirect Memory Applications
 		2024
A Clockwork Palace
6