Lock

74 entries in Lock
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
How to put a locke upon ones mouth lock with slit
  • The use of it
 		1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
27
C. H. Wilson The Padlock Game No. 6, sucker is taught how to open a gaffed lock, later in a bet he cannot do it
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
26
Carl Willmann Das bezauberte Schloss lock opens itself when hanging on a wand, used as heckler stopper
 		July 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 7)
107
Hen Fetsch Lock and Key method for Keys to Baldpate
Also published here July 1937
The Jinx (Issue 34)
227
Louis Lam Key-ology Keys to Baldpate, four methods
 		1937
Watch Me Closely
9
Harry Blackstone Triumph of the Triumvirate rapping hand divines which key opens lock and which card was selected
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 99)
605
Hen Fetsch Lock and Key method for Seven Keys to Baldpate
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
121
Harry Blackstone Triumph of the Triumvirate rapping hand divines which key opens lock and which card was selected
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
137
Wilbur T. Kattner The Eight Key to Baldpate keys in envelopes, duplicate key
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
42
The Lock and Keys using double envelope
 		1948
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
178
Henry Durkin Unlocked Card deck with holes in one corner, one card is selected and added to six other cards, cards are then secured with a padlock and under a handkerchief selection is pulled out
 		1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
44
Lane Bateman Some Ideas on Tricks on Ultissimo and Loki's Locket
 		1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
28
Hen Fetsch Lock & Key method for Keys to Baldpate
Also published here Feb. 1963
The New Jinx (Vol. 1 No. 10)
44
Lu Brent Lox deck with hole on lock, selection peeked, removed under handkerchief, glued peek-card, see also p. 15 for additional ideas, see p. 737 for credit information
Also published here Dec. 1965
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 2)
5
Karl Fulves Lock-It lock and cards are dropped in a bag, selection found on lock, see p. 428 for idea by Lu Brent
 		1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 399)
424
Arthur Setterington Secu-Ring padlock on chain in a hat, two finger rings are put in the hat and everything hangs on the padlock
 		1967
Stranger Mysteries
6
Arthur Setterington Six Key Mystery ungaffed lock
 		1967
Stranger Mysteries
10
Arthur Setterington A Lock and a Chain and a Key chain fastened with a lock penetrates a wooden hand
 		1968
The Joe Smith Mysteries
19
Lu Brent Lox deck hole-punched with lock, selection penetrates lock
Also published here 1975
Card Cavalcade 3
159
Bob Haines Mental Lock spectator divine secret number of combination lock, spectator's wallet and keys locked inside the box
 		1977
Magick (Issue 193)
963
Karl Fulves The Lock Mystery three keys and one lock, keys in envelopes, performer divines which envelope contains the fitting key
 		1977
The Magic Book
129
Philip T. Goldstein Astro-Keys twelve keys with zodiac labels, key with spectator's zodiac opens the lock
Also published here 1978
Magick (Issue 200)
999
Philip T. Goldstein Astro-Key twelve keys with zodiac labels, key with spectator's zodiac opens the lock
VariationsAlso published here 1979
The Yellow Book of Mentalism
15
Karrell Fox The "Jewish Triple" Bowl Production three final loads, bagel, cream cheese and padlocks
 		1979
Another Book
53
Scott Weiser Key to the Orient Chinese coin on padlock
 		1981
CoinMagic
180
Wayne Dobson Lock of Air card is found with padlock in bag, selection secured with padlock
 		June 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 14)
271
Ken De Courcy Unlocked Credit padlock is dropped into handkerchief with credit card and opens itself
 		1982
Creditable Conjuring
11
Ray Grismer Lucky Lock three three-digit numbers are named (last one by stooge) and added, it matches combination of lock
 		1982
Miracles of my Friends
59
Al Mann The AME Spirit Lock No. 101, lock that can be opened with key and with bare hands, construction details
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
28
Steve Beam Lock & Key producing a lock, to add humor to a prediction, wordplay
 		1983
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 1)
9
James M. Boyd Wrap Up Well lock unlocks in a bag
 		Feb. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 22)
429
Pascal Monmoine The Pascal System padlock, apparently locked can be opened later without a key
 		1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
5
Ray Mertz R.M. Card in the Wallet with a gag lock on wallet
 		1984
Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2
38
Richard Bartram, Jr. Psycle Chain! number lock is opened by spectator, numbers selected by chosen cards, inspired by 7 keys to Baldpate
 		1985
Close-Up of the Damned
22
Ray Piatt Pointers finger ring on combination lock, different combinations written on cards, chosen one opens lock, mental lock
Variations Nov. 1985
Magick (Issue 361)
1802
Locked Thoughts No. 24, four spectators whisper numbers which are written down, their total is predicted or opens lock, stooge
 		1985
Self-Working Paper Magic
47
Peter Wilker, Larry Becker, Jochen Zmeck Mathe Magie '85 - Eine Studie in fünf Teilen
  • Teil 3. Die neun Zahlen
  • Teil 4. Jochen Zmeck zur Mentalmagie mit Zahlen
  • Teil 5. Ein magisches Problem
Also published here
  • Larry Becker's "The Ultimate Matrix" in "Mentalism for Magicians"
 1985
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 46 No. 3)
123
Gaëtan Bloom Padlock Connection Loop of rope wrapped around neck, locked padlock thrown backwards behind magician, ends up linked on loop of rope
 		1986
Gaetan Bloom 86
2
David Kaput Warp's' finger rings on padlock, total of added numbers lead to code to open lock
 		Jan. 1986
Magick (Issue 364)
1818
Karl Fulves Curse In A Purse blank key changes into key that opens chosen lock, posed as problem
 		1988
Interlocutor (Issue 50)
229
Karl Fulves Sez Me number combination lock, spectator can open it when performer wants to, posed as problem
 		1988
Interlocutor (Issue 51)
249
Karl Fulves Hardware ad for a resettable lock
 		1988
Interlocutor (Issue 51)
250
Alexander de Cova Der Schlüssel zum Erfolg marked key travels from key case to performer's hand and back, then into pocket, later a lock appears
Also published here 1988
Unterhaltung durch Illusion
32
Philip T. Goldstein Lock-Key Charm lock threaded on rope held by spectators, under handkerchief cover the lock is removed and the key now on the rope
 		1989
A Phil Goldstein Collection
51
Karrell Fox Lots'a Lock add-a-number pad to open padlock
 		1991
Goodies
76
Harald Kurz R - Ringspiel using bicycle locks
 		1991
Hardcore
36
Paul Maurer Wie fessle ich einen Mann? number formed using number cards, opens lock, original written in 1987
  • Nachgedanken (1991) zum Effekt "Wie fessle ich einen Mann?"
  • Weiterer Nachtrag zu dem Effekt "Wie fessle ich einen Mann?"
 		1991
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 53 No. 4 & 5)
30
Larry Becker ZIP-Lock performer writes numbers on business card, chosen one opens lock, ZIP marking principle
 		1992
Stunners!
388
Jean-Pierre Vallarino French Liberation finger ring off string on padlock
 		June 1993
The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 2)
6
Steve Dusheck Rat Pack gag messages written on match book, also lighter gag which is actually a lock
 		1994
Dusheck's Close-Up Magic
136
Karl Fulves Match Key "Unsolved Mysteries"
two keys on palm, one lock chosen and matching key turns on palm, lock is then open, posed as a problem
 		1997
The Fine Print (Issue 6)
147
Mark Garetz Combo Lock Combo nine jumbo cards with numbers from one to nine are formed into three three-digit numbers, the total is predicted, opens padlock with spectator's ring
Inspired by
  • Larry Becker's "The Ultimate Matrix" in "Mentalism for Magicians"
Related to 		Sep. 1997
Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 3)
3
Troy Hooser The Locker Dan Harlan's linking rubber bands, pad lock appears linked with the bands as a climax
Inspired by 1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 68)
1395
Joachim "Marnac" Wolf Schlossgeflüster finger ring on padlock with number code, opened by mentalist using playing cards
 		1998
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 60 No. 1)
13
Paul Maurer Wie fessle ich einen Mann? finger ring on padlock with number combination, using Terry Nosek's number force
Related to
  • "PEA Mentalist's Technical Bulletin" #102-1A. 1979.
 1998
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 60 No. 2)
47
Karl Fulves Lock Without Keys number force with calculator, combination lock presentation
 		1998
Calculator Tricks
31
Earle Oakes Lock-A-Bye Baby lock off cord
Inspired by Nov. 1999
MAGIC (Vol. 9 No. 3)
62
Wayne Dobson Locked deck has hole in corner, one card selected, deck put in bag with a padlock and shaken, only selection is found locked onto lock
Inspired by
  • "CardLock" (Wayne Dobson, Pro-File)
 2002
Dobson's Choice
10
Mark Cannon The Spirit Padlock
  • Unrestrained: The Art of Escape
 		Dec. 2006
MAGIC (Vol. 16 No. 4)
106
Don Nielsen, Tony Bartolotta Universal Lock one of spectator's keys opens a lock, no method, perhaps gaffed lock
 		2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
149
Robert E. Neale The Lock Bashful Lock routine, lock can be opened by performer without key, but spectator cannot.

Describes the workings of the Bashful Lock in detail.
Related to 2008
This Is Not a Book
313
Robert E. Neale Moves Different moves possible with the Bashful Lock
Related to 2008
This Is Not a Book
322
Robert E. Neale Bashful Routines Describes four full routines with the Bashful Lock

  • How It's Done
  • The Spirited Lock
  • Positive Thinking
  • Confidence Game
Related to 2008
This Is Not a Book
337
Karl Fulves, Steve Barrie Steve Barrie's Trick finger ring on lock under handkerchief, penetrating handkerchief, Gypsy Switch
  • KF Note
Inspired by 2008
Prolix (Issue 4)
259
Garrett Thomas, Alex Linian, Patrick G. Redford Careless Combination Spectator forgets combination number to a padlock they set themselves. They will later remember the combination one letter at a time
 		2008
Glemme
28
Patrick G. Redford Legitimate Combination Spectator forgets combination to lock that was set to their birth year. They will later remember it again
 		2008
Glemme
36
Patrick G. Redford Your Personal Combination Spectator able to guess the combination to your briefcase. Ungimmicked briefcase
 		2008
Glemme
38
Jay Sankey Chain Gang padlock is locked onto a packet of cards with holes, one card is peeked at, it vanishes and appears in envelope
Also published here
  • Revolutionary Card Magic DVD, ca. 2003
 2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 1
90
Alexander de Cova Der Schlüssel zum Erfolg marked key travels from key case to performer's hand and back, then into pocket, later a lock appears
Also published here 2013
Horizons — Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1986
80
Max Maven Astrokey twelve keys with zodiac labels, key with spectator's zodiac opens the lock
Related to 2015
The Black Book of Mentalism
[10]
Alexander de Cova Schlüssel zum Erfolg marked key travels from key case to performer's hand and back, then into pocket, later a lock appears
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 3
56
Alberto de Figueiredo Caja, candado y página spectator choses several objects and a city from a stack of cards and names numbers, numbers open lock to box which has objects inside, Pegasus page as climax
Inspired by
  • Ken Dyne's "Nutcase (And The "Yes But No Principle of Doom")" in "Bairn" P. 43.
 2018
Veinticinco
71
Steve Beam Combination Lock Box deck is shuffled, cut and dealt into three piles, three values are used to open lock
 		2021
Smokers
121
Anson Chen Lockdown post-it prediction signed by spectator is secured with lock and given to spectator in advance
 		2023
Reality Is Magic
194