3,363 entries in Paper
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
T. Nelson Downs Der zerrissene und wiederhergestellte Papierstreifen torn and restored paper ribbon
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
74
Len Belcher Eine Vorhersage three window envelopes with different colored cards, chosen one has prediction on back
1979
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 40 No. 3)
81
Roy Johnson The Great Divide two-way envelope
Inspired by 1979 18
Roy Johnson Third Dimensional borrowed bill in envelope, number divined
Related to 1979 40
Roy Johnson Impressed information written on paper, folded, put in envelope
1979 47
Glimpse Through Envelope thin paper
1979 8
Nick Trost Message Cards two cards shown on all four sides which are numbered in the corner, message appears
1979 11
Max Londono Change-Over switch for crumpled piece of paper
Jan. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 1)
297
Mark Levy Time Out! time on drawn clock changes as time passes
Mar. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 3)
322
Al Schneider Bar-None paper balls travel, vanish and reappear, inspired by Slydini, kind of sponge ball routine with crumpled napkins
1980 96
Al Schneider Salt Shaker Switch with a napkin
1980 130
Danny Korem, Tony Slydini The UDT Takes Flight "Paperballs over Head" with pendulum holdout
1980 22
Steven Hamilton Ferly Defragmentation Etc. prediction taken from envelope, envelope torn, prediction says "look in envelope", envelope is restored and signed selection taken from it
Inspired byAlso published here Mar. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 3)
811
Philip T. Goldstein Data date is predicted
May 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 5)
848
Arthur Setterington Sandwich Escape saturation of a bill between two stapled business cards
Nov. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 11)
942
Philip T. Goldstein Either Aura medium sense aura of an object, which was held over a box
Dec. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 12)
959
Philip T. Goldstein Jan-Ken-Pon rock paper scissors cards, winning card and prediction
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 12)
960
Philip T. Goldstein Karma photo prediction of chosen car color and license plate number
Related to 1980 9
Andrew Galloway The Undercover Cards four cards through newspaper gather under a folded sheet of paper, one by one
1980 45
Karl Fulves, Thomas Kovachevich, Martin Gardner, Jerry Andrus The Real Thing small paper parts come to life above hot water source, various ideas, see also p. 236
1980
Interlocutor (Issue 43)
169
Karl Fulves More Real more ideas with the paper animation idea, flash paper application, fortune telling fish
1980
Interlocutor (Issue 43)
170
Karl Fulves Chink-A-Slink chink-a-chink with chalk Xs or coins on photograph, posed as problem
Related to 1980
Interlocutor (Issue 43)
171
Bob Hummer Kilroy Gets Around message appears on card, mathematical procedure
Also published here 1980 36
Bob Hummer Hummeristic message appears on blank card, by rubbing ashes on it
  • #1: The Ashes Reveal
  • #2: Ghost Force
  • #3: Transference of Thought
  • #4: A Magic Business Card
  • #5: Ghost Envelope
1980 38
El Duco Bill Prediction five numbered envelopes in glasses, remaining envelope contains bill and remaining number is predicted
1980 9
Dick Zimmerman The October Man four numbers are written on a pad and added, total appears on calculator held in plastic bag
1980
Magick (Issue 248)
1237
Leslie Anderson The Pad add-a-number pad, page switched while torn from pad
1980
Magick (Issue 249)
1242
Robert Siepielski X, Y, & Z justification for writing in the middle for a center tear
1980
Magick (Issue 252)
1258
Henry H. Fields The Rose prediction of a name, presentation
1980
Magick (Issue 257)
1281
Alessandro de Luca Cone of Power three scarfs with different colors, selected one has a knot
1980
Magick (Issue 262)
1309
Ray Grismer Pen Pal automatic writing, scribble is erased and name of selection remains
1980
Magick (Issue 269)
1342
Philip T. Goldstein Key to... the Future! in box is prediction on which attempt the lock opens
Also published here 1980
Magick (Issue 273)
1361
Stephen Minch Mind Runes four rune sticks with one spot on one side and two on the other, stick thrown and card at spot-sum position in Tarot deck noted, number and card predicted as well as spot configuration on rune sticks
1980 1
Karl Fulves Mystic Circles No. 1, optical illusion in which a piece of carton spins on a pencil
1980 1
Karl Fulves Gremlins No. 10, ten red-green double-faced paper cards, spectator shuffles, performer separates the cards behind his back so that the same number of green cards is in both piles
Inspired by 1980 10
Karl Fulves Stop & Go No. 11, paper card with holes slides down a string and stops on command
1980 11
Karl Fulves Siberian Chain No. 14, paper strips link and unlink with paper ring
1980 14
Bob Fitch Torn & Restored Paper "Extras - Variations - 10)"
short note
1980 7
Russell Sharp Magie aus Japan tissue paper torn and crumpled up, it animated up and down in glass, then is shown restored, then a phase with paper streamer, then snowstorm
Also published here
  • Pentagram, Mar. 1958
Mar. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
26
Theo Doré Der Vogel im Käfig drawn bird travels into drawn cage
Also published here
  • Abracadabra #1148, Jan. 1968
Nov. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 3)
103
Ken Brooke Routine For Milbourne Christopher's "High Signs" square compass
1980 203
Ken De Courcy Tear for Two two cards chosen, design for pips of both cards torn out of newspaper
1980 34
The Salt-Cellar Fold paper fortune teller fold
  • Operating the Model (I)
  • Operating the Model (II)
Related to
  • Paper Magic, Robert Harbin, 1956
1980 4
Colour Change with paper fortune teller fold
1980 5
Ken De Courcy The Psychic Square spectator sees selection in paper fortune teller fold, other spectators don't
1980 5
Ken De Courcy Coin Vanish inside paper fortune teller fold
1980 6
Ken De Courcy Coin Production inside paper fortune teller fold
1980 6
Ken De Courcy Married Sponges sponges appear in paper fortune teller fold
1980 6
Ken De Courcy The Oracle paper fortune teller fold
  • Telling someone's fortune
1980 15
Ken De Courcy Blue Spotitis blue spot on performer's nose, spots are "caught" with paper fortune teller fold and poured into hand, then into ashtray where they vanish in flash
1980 16
Ken De Courcy The Cat cat design for paper fortune teller fold, can be used for Skullocation
1980 17
Ken De Courcy The Magic Carpet carpet design for paper fortune teller fold with routine
1980 18
Willy "Tex Williams" Peter Der Austauschumschlag
1980
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 41 No. 1)
16
Olaf Spell, Willy "Tex Williams" Peter Clippo
1980
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 41 No. 3)
112
Paul Maurer Mentalmagie Eröffnungseffekt baby gag, person and amount of money in spectator's pocket is predicted on business card, nail writer with a pen / ink
1980
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 41 No. 4)
139
Scotty York The Chinese Cigarette Paper torn and restored paper, pieces placed in hole of Chinese coin
Inspired by 1980 17
Karl Fulves Labyrinth maze made up from five paper cards, four entrances, three chosen by spectators, they cannot get to the center of the maze and the performer can with his left-over entrance
  • The Bait
  • Presentation
  • Practical Considerations
  • Maze History
  • Impromptu Approach
1980 1
Bruce Bernstein Bernstein Center Tear Technique
  • Summary of the Bernstein Center Tear Technique
  • Part II
Also published here 1980 3
Steve Dusheck Holed Up cork pushed halfway through hole in card, moved around
Also published here 1980 ca. 10
Steve Dusheck Pad-I-Add Triks magnetic switch pad
1980 ca. 15
Warren Stephens Bangle Dangle cut and restored ribbon, Clippo
Jan. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 1)
441
Ted Biet Flash Prediction writing slowly appears, using white carbon paper
Jan. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 1)
443
Christopher Sallek Colorevelation using "color tricks" pens
June 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 6)
502
Arrested Oxidation paper does not burn until performer wants to
1981 5
Al Mann One Message one of five envelopes is selected and it's the only one containing a message, the number of the envelope is also predicted, Himber Wallet
Variations 1981 15
Thomas Alan Waters O.T.L. Omega with initialed index cards, out to lunch and flap, triple prediction
Inspired by 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cerberus)
63
Thomas Alan Waters MuTwo ten spectators write initials and a word on half of a business card, Mutus Nomen, start for a reading
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Omnimancy)
106
Thomas Alan Waters Eraser's Edge method to mark an envelope
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
137
Thomas Alan Waters Stampede method to mark an envelope
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
137
Thomas Alan Waters Post Facto method to mark an envelope
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
137
Thomas Alan Waters Cornered method to mark an envelope
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
137
Thomas Alan Waters Branded method to distinguish different envelopes
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
137
Thomas Alan Waters Center-Tear analysis and handling
Related to 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
166
Thomas Alan Waters, Jack Avis The Occultear secretly tearing the center
  • Writing Materials
  • The Area of Writings
  • The Fold
  • The Tear
Related to 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
171
Thomas Alan Waters Routine No. 1 (Close-Up) q&a for one person
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
174
Thomas Alan Waters Routine No. 2 (Close-Up) handling variation
Inspired by 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
175
Thomas Alan Waters Routine No. 3 (Stage) with a bulldog clip
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
177
Thomas Alan Waters Variant Routine (With Dobrin Slate) flap to hide center
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
178
Thomas Alan Waters Triton a red, white, and blue billet are in a bulldog clip, which select a category each, aspectator selects one of three categories and choses a word from that category, which he writes down, the word is predicted on one of the three billets
Inspired by
  • Jack Avis' "Chronokinesis" in Peter Warlock's "Pentagram", Vol. 8, No. 4. P. 25.
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
178
Thomas Alan Waters Concluding Remarks
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
179
Thomas Alan Waters Geometear two objects are written on two pieces of paper, one is selected and the word divined
Related to 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
184
Mike Caveney A Bloody Prediction murder story, prediction of a stabbing wound, comedy routine
1981 57
Mike Caveney Bent Spoons two spoons, one held wrapped in a napkin, the other one visibly
1981 63
Gene "Phantini" Grant Into the 4th Dimension spectator's credit card is sealed in an envelope and put in a book, then it travels in an envelope in an other book
Related to 1981 50
Gene "Phantini" Grant The Audience Hits Back ESP cards sealed in envelopes and divined, majority of spectators guess always correctly
Inspired by
  • Ned Rutledge's "Mass Miracle"
1981 63
Gene "Phantini" Grant Time Machine triple prediction in envelopes , carbon
1981 67
Gene "Phantini" Grant Supreme Psychometry pseudo psychometry, different objects in envelopes, serial number divination of a bill
1981 71
Gene "Phantini" Grant A Sense of Color five envelopes with different colored sheets, spectators guess them correctly
1981 77
Basil Horwitz Challenge Thought a name, color and a symbol are noted on a card and sealed in an envelope, performer returns correct envelopes and then divines content
Related toAlso published here 1981 49
Strong Man Stunt No. 38, rolled up napkin can only be torn apart by performer
1981 48
The Psychic Motor No. 46, piece of paper on a pin sticks in a cork, starts to turn by itself
1981 56
An Optical Trick No. 76, optical illusion with two strips of paper, T-formation one bigger than the other
1981 94
Hypercard No. 79
1981 99
Mel Stover, P. Howard Lyons, Karl Fulves The Fifth Dimension No. 80, hyper card routine
Related to 1981 100
Bob Ostin Demonology signed card ends up with a burnt corner, name of card appears in a flash on tissue paper
Also published here May 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 1)
6
Stephen Tucker Status Quo torn and restored napkin, step by step restoration
Nov. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 7)
115
Mike Yin Diviner part of a paper is ton away, rest can bend up as a dowsing device
Nov. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 7)
125
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Peg O'Mind spectator solves puzzle, prediction of ending
1981
Magick (Issue 280)
1399
Bascom Jones, Steve Shoemaker The Mystic Word on the death of Ray Hafler, justification idea for center tear by Steve Shoemaker
1981
Magick (Issue 280)
1400
Richard Lyn Games Teleplay deck of index cards with different names, prediction of one in an envelope
1981
Magick (Issue 282)
1409
George Moore Psi Surge receiving several bits of information using one center tear
1981
Magick (Issue 283)
1412
David Avadon XYZ variation of the stealing of the center piece, wax
1981
Magick (Issue 285)
1422
Don Camp Word Games piece of newspaper page is torn and word selected, divination by performer
1981
Magick (Issue 287)
1433
Neil Somerville Hidden Image pseudo psychometry, ESP cards wrapped with aluminium foil and sealed in envelopes
1981
Magick (Issue 293)
1463
Al Mann The Gemel Con! center tear / steal handling
1981
Magick (Issue 295)
1471
Neil Somerville PSI-Brations X spectator divines special ticket, prediction in envelope, himber wallet
1981
Magick (Issue 299)
1493
Ben Harris Stuck-Up small round stick stuck onto palm penetrates hand to back
1981 67
Bob Ostin 'Is There Anyone There?' ink forms into chosen ESP sign, signed card, uses Velleda pens
Also published here 1981
Babel (Issue 1)
14
Robert Cassidy Screen Test four spectators write something down and seal paper in envelope, three words are divined, fourth word is drawn, transparent and opaque envelopes
1981 2
Sam Leo Horowitz Ge-X't paper torn in eight pieces, performer draws an X on four of them, the marks disappear and appear on the other pieces
Also published here June 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
60
Der sechsseitige Geist symbols on six sides of a sugar cube, chosen one appears on piece of paper
June 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
69
Paul Curry Die vierte Dimension idea for S.S. Adams money printing machine, performer and spectator write names on both sides of a paper, when put in machine paper turns inside out and back
Also published here June 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
71
Theo Doré Der Cowboy und der Indianer large image cards in envelopes with holes transpose
Also published here
  • Hugard's Magic Monthly, Nov. 1958
Oct. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 3)
114
John Mulholland Der Brief des Herrn Beelzebub signed coin vanishes under handkerchief and appears inside sealed envelope
Also published here
  • "The John Mulholland Book of Magic", 1963.
1981
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 42 No. 4)
106
Bill Wisch Paper Balls, Box & Wand stand-up method using elbow servante
Inspired byRelated to 1981 8
Jochen Zmeck J. Z. - Mentalepik three numbered predictions written on cardboard pieces one by one
1981 6
Bruce Bernstein Totally Impromptu Book Test numbers on three billets, two are destroyed and last used to select word
Also published here 1981 15
Bruce Bernstein Telepathy and Clairvoyance three numbers on three billets are divined or predicted
VariationsAlso published here 1981 17
Bruce Bernstein Triple Prediction prediction of coin toss, chosen card and total of numbers
Related to 1981 34
Bruce Bernstein Three Way Prediction word, number and city are written on billet, using envelopes
Inspired byAlso published here 1981 52
Salomon Cohn X-sellent spectator thinks of an item in list, performer marks it with an x
May 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 5)
625
Jim Sutton, Tom Craven Poor Man's Pencil Thru' Quarter paper napkin cover
May 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 5)
635
Murray Cooper Stamp Collector stamp assembly on four corners of a cardboard
June 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 6)
637
Michael Skinner, Joseph Romano Cigarette Paper Transposition cigarette paper with hole burned in center transposes with one with torn off corner
Also published here 1982 35
Edward Marlo A Commercial Tip wild card with business cards
1982 18
Al Mann The Wocus Center-Tear combination CT and Wocus II
1982 8
Thomas Alan Waters Seller's Markcut prediction in index card is in a window envelope, spectator selects a card which comes in the envelope too, then the deck is shuffled and cut and the performer names a card, he puts the envelope somewhere in the deck, under it is the named card and the prediction inside matches the card chosen earlier
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
226
Thomas Alan Waters Outstrip envelope, two-way out, holding card back by stripper principle
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
232
Thomas Alan Waters Pinance doll drawn on paper is pinched by a needle performer divines where
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
247
Thomas Alan Waters Alexicon name of named dead person appears on card, four ABC cards, spelling "DEAD"
Inspired by
  • Alex Elmsley's "What Card?"
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
260
Thomas Alan Waters Hallowgram name of dead celebrity appears on one of four ABC cards, one side of the cards spells "DEAD" the other "NAME"
Inspired by
  • Alex Elmsley's "What Card?"
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
263
Thomas Alan Waters Mailefactor postcard with picture of the performer is sent to spectator, when he receives the card, the picture is gone
Inspired by 1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
269
Thomas Alan Waters Spyhole mask prediction / revelation, word on a card is chosen and prediction is another card with holes on it, when held on a text it reveals the chosen word
Related toVariations 1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)
313
Thomas Alan Waters Indivasion envelope for two outs
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)
317
Thomas Alan Waters Thinky seven glass vials in envelopes, spectator finds the one filled with ink
Inspired by
  • Orville Meyer's "Think Ink" in "Magic in the Modern Manner"
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)
334
Daryl Martinez Fish Schtick optical illusion with fish and bowl on two cardboard pieces becomes real
1982 13
Mike Caveney The Toilet Tissue Issue five pieces of toilet paper are torn and restored
Related to 1982 18
Al Mann Haunting Headlines newspaper page is selected and headline is circled, prediction in envelope
1982 23
Kennedy Smith Rubik Paint cube mixed by spectator, performer paints with transparent paint on white paper and a 3x3 color layout appears, the layout matches a side of the cube, cube partially fixed
1982 15
Al Mann The Five Star Gambit with the Five Star Miracle Deck, single card prediction in envelope, four-way envelope
1982 5
Al Mann Gifts Most Rare three spectator get an envelope, they select a word from a book each and the words match with prediction in envelopes, several methods
1982 8
Gene "Phantini" Grant Phantini's Center Tear Method no steal method
1982 13
Al Mann Awards Headliner! newspaper is torn and parts eliminated, headline from last piece was predicted in envelope, multiple out envelope
1982 5
Al Mann The Fellow Traveler Gimmick index card attached to newspaper with a paper clip, impression device, carbon, see also p. 11
1982 8
Al Mann The Book from Sumer word from a book is noted and billet burnt, performer opens book at the page and ashes are rubbed on page, chosen word appears
1982 14
Al Mann The Essence of Thought Q&A with one sitter, with envelopes
Inspired by 1982 1
Al Mann The Circean Vessels flapless envelope switch
1982 2
Al Mann Peeking Envelope with window
1982 2
Al Mann Threshold Three one person reading, knowing what is written on card, spectator gets two envelopes one with his card and one with message from performer, with variation
Inspired by
  • "The Threshold of Miracle" in "Sensational Mentalism, Part II"
1982 4
Al Mann The 16-Digit Effect add-a-number pad in secretary-wallet, signed paper
1982 12
Al Mann, Ron Baillie Baillie's Gem with perforated cards, stealing part of billet
Inspired by
  • "The Secret Center-Tear" in Ron Baillie's "Universal Mind"
1982 13
Norman Houghton Love Match spectator and performer shuffle envelopes and pair them up, inside are names of celebrity pairs, they match
1982 65
Harvey Rosenthal Hole Flight two pieces of paper, holes punched in both one hole travels from one paper to other paper held by spectator
Related to 1982 3
Harvey Rosenthal Historical Note bibliography of traveling hole tricks
1982 15
Roger Curzon Creased playing card is placed in small pay envelope and folded two times, when card is removed it is unharmed
Jan. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 9)
158
Stephen Tucker, David Britland Adder spectator write numbers on paper in envelope, performer removes some they add up to any named number
Also published here Feb. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 10)
188
William Goldman The Magic Coin bill travels to envelope, with torn corner, coin vanish and production intermezzo
Also published here Mar. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 11)
202
Stephen Tucker Enveloped with instruction sheet, three envelopes
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
29
Stephen Tucker Torn and Restored Paper flash paper
Dec. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 20)
391
Stephen Tucker Turkey torn and restored paper, with keys printed on it, based on a pun
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #2 (Xmas))
42
Meir Yedid Flight of the Card shooting card over spectator's head with Slingshot Snap Out
1982 65
Meir Yedid Ghostwriter performer writes on invisible typewriter, sound can be heard, paper with message appears
1982 116
Henry H. Fields Century 300 handling for center tear for design duplication
1982
Magick (Issue 300)
1497
Neil Somerville Visual Images five images are placed inside envelopes, one is selected and divined
Feb. 1982
Magick (Issue 303)
1512
Robert Cassidy Test of the White Dwarf information written on card and sealed inside two envelopes is divined, see-through
Related toAlso published here Apr. 1982
Magick (Issue 305)
1521
Robert Siepielski Names using a magnetic-locking Add-a-Number pad for a Living and Dead routine
June 1982
Magick (Issue 307)
1532
Karl Fulves Space Station tower of Hanoi variation
1982 8
John Ramsay Paper to Ribbons torn and restored paper, then paper is burnt and ashes transform into paper streamers, streamers are soaked in water and placed in performer's mouth where new dry streamers appear
1982 19
Juan Tamariz Telepatia Colectiva two routines using the center tear, multiphase routine, combination with pencil reading and fishing
1982 49
Jack Lamonte Oh, Bitte, tu das nicht wieder comedy presentation for paper tear with slogan on it that is diminished one word at a time
July 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 2)
71
Loading Envelope rubber cement
1982 5
Vanishing the Credit Card stolen out of slit in envelope
1982 6
Switch with Stack of Envelope
1982 7
Confetti Glass glass filled with confetti is covered and confetti turns to candy / water and fish / animal, different methods
Related to 1982 60
Bran Vases confetti in vase vanishes or changes into other object
1982 62
The Confetti Plates confetti placed between two plates changes into doves
1982 76
Vase, Cone, Beans and Orange Trick orange, cone and beans vanish and appear, with vase and handkerchief
1982 77
Al Bertini Al Bertini's Geistesblitze; Das zerrissene Papierband oder Phönix aus der Asche torn and restored paper ribbon
1982
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 43 No. 3)
76
Eugene Burger Seance "glorpy" and "out to lunch"
VariationsAlso published here 1982 93
Edward Marlo Tears Without Tears instant Reading
1983 158
Edward Marlo Tears Without Tears 2 instant Reading
1983 312
John Kennedy Watch coin vanishes and reappears beneath tables napkin, changes into wrist watch
1983 43
John Carney Got You Under My Skin handling for a nail writer prediction
1983 50
Patrick Martin Oral Gami tissue paper is restored in mouth, mouth coil, spring flower bouquet from paper and dove from flowers
1983 117
Philip T. Goldstein Positive I.D. Four one-in-two chances predicted correctly, No-Gag kicker
1983 119
David Ben Check-Out Time check in restaurant is torn, pieces vanished, reappear in purse
July 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 7)
793
Thomas Alan Waters Riffledex selected word from a book is predicted in envelope, spectator can change his mind
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
362
Thomas Alan Waters, James G. Thompson Jr. Jato word from book is predicted in envelope
Inspired by 1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
370
Thomas Alan Waters, Tony Corinda, Tom Sellers Dubbook x is marked somewhere in the book, then a page is torn and again a x drawn on it, two words are divined, one by telepathy and one by clairvoyance
Inspired by 1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
373
Thomas Alan Waters Psychographitti four routines where writings or pictures appear on alphabet cards
  • Cardworm
  • Meow
  • Velleda Baby
  • Blast-Off
Inspired by 1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychl)
507
Roy Baker "Catch the Cup" Gag, pretend to throw cup at spectator shouting "CATCH" when actually throw napkin
1983 10
Cup Lapping Switch cup for napkin
1983 10
Center Tear
1983 25
Karl Fulves Variation blank card in envelope against glass, ace in hand, suddenly envelope travels to hand and ace is inside, against glass only blank card
1983 5
Note: The Lick Switch billet is stolen while envelope is sealed
1983 11
Joseph Dunninger Simplicity Itself Method 7 (window envelope)
1983 13
Al Mann Note: The Window Envelope brief history of the window envelope
1983 14
Joseph Dunninger A Mystic's Favorite sealed message reading, slit in envelope
Related to
  • Paul Kara's "Karaism", 1926 and Nelson's "Mind Divination"
1983 7
Joseph Dunninger A Medium at Work envelope switch for Q&A
1983 9
Al Mann Envelope Switch two versions
1983 10
The Mystery of the Marks No. 32, Xs appear on pieces of paper
1983 9
Steve Beam Upside Down Chinese compass effect with the words "up" and "down", square plaque, several moves, see also p. 51 for additional ideas and remarks by Martin Gardner, Dan Garrett and Sid Lorraine, more ideas on p. 990 by Lee Fred
Related toVariations 1983 1
Stephen Tucker Soul Searcher contract with devil, vanishes in flames, gag
Related to July 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 27)
531
Gene Nielsen Symbols ESP cards, prediction in envelope
Jan. 1983
Magick (Issue 314)
1568
Dennis Draginis Photo Session photos of members of the audience are made with polaroid camera, then wrapped in foil and put in envelope, pseudo psychometry
Mar. 1983
Magick (Issue 317)
1582
Al Mann Destiny's Disciple question in envelope is answered, spectator gets envelope with prediction what he should do in the future
Related to Aug. 1983
Magick (Issue 322)
1607
Karl Fulves Ah Ha two blank cards under spectator's hand fuse into one with drawing of named card, mirror writing
1983 107
Ali Bongo Flutter-Bugs how to build flutter-bugs from rubber bands and plastic, gag
1983 2
Ali Bongo Instant Art empty frame is wrapped in newspaper, picture appears
Related to 1983 7
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann, Alessandro de Luca Das Televisions-Spiel card is selected and is missing in second deck, found in envelope
1983 28
Pavel Zickzack Elefant zig-zag effect with picture of an elephant in a frame
1983 7
Piet Forton Der Wunderschlüssel keys in envelopes
1983 7
Piet Forton Das Zauberpfeiflein whistle starts to make sounds, different sport results in envelopes, whistle divines only possible one
1983 9
Piet Forton Das unendliche Kunststück two hats, paper balls travel and apple appears as a climax, with heritage of two shepherds presentation
1983 14
Martin Gardner Twist And Link spectator holds end of paper construction which must be entangled in seemingly impossible way
Also published here
  • puzzle in Marin Gardner's "Scientific American" column
1983 2
Robert E. Neale Submarine Card spectator holds card frame with center torn out, its orientation changes while spectator closes his eyes
Variations 1983 3
Robert E. Neale The Trapdoor spectator holds card with trapdoor with hole cut-out, it is entangled in seemingly impossible way while spectator closes eyes
VariationsAlso published here 1983 6
Robert E. Neale Belt Buckle different design
Inspired by 1983 9
Robert E. Neale Double Buckle different design
Inspired by 1983 10
Robert E. Neale Flat Klein paper construction with only one surface
1983 11
Karl Fulves Slade's Braid comment on connection with Slade's impossible braiding
Related to
  • "The Church of the Fourth Dimension" (The Unexpected Hanging, Martin Gardner)
1983 11
Karl Fulves Easy Unlink simple topological unlinking
1983 11
Karl Fulves Topological Untrap topological linking and unlinking of one-piece rubber figure, solution to problem on p. 1
1983 12
Alan Shaxon Die unsichtbaren Karten und Umschläge An invisible though of card is put in an invisible envelope and sealed in an empty visible envelope. Envelope and correct card appear.
Also published here 1983 7
Jack Paul, Alan Shaxon Stellaporation credit card in envelope is placed inside a book, other book is shown with an envelope at same position, then credit card travels inside other envelope
Also published here 1983 21
Edward Marlo Direct Mentalism any word predicted, Bendix Bombshell Wallet
1984 290
Harry Lorayne Spots New?! initials on business card move and multiply
June 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 6)
925
Jerry Andrus Parabox optical illusion
May 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 21)
200
Slide Under Vanish coin is flicked under napkin
July/Aug. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 23 & 24)
225
M. B. Grierson Lost Fumbulators joke, pull pants pocket out and showing the elephant "impersonation"
joke with an envelope
Oct. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 8)
1265
Michael Weber The One Two Punch hole travels from one ticket to another
1984 15
Joseph Dunninger The Single Handed Method without assistant
1984 11
Mike Bornstein Simplex Money Maker piece of paper is put between two playing cards, transforms into a bill and back to blank paper
1984 28
Paul Harris Fan Dance spectator's initials on small piece of cardboard, it moves up and down a fan and vanishes, initials appear on selection
1984 50
Mike Gancia Name That Card name of spectator appears on selection
1984 74
Steve Beam The Human Eraser message on paper becomes name of selection when wiping over it or when spectator tries to erase it, rubber cement
Related to 1984 53
Philip T. Goldstein, Shigeo Takagi Cash on the Corner handling for Shigeo Takagi's "Cash Card", four cardboard with plastic film attached, blank pieces of paper are inserted and they transform into bills, with torn corner kicker
1984 4
Basil Horwitz Spectator's Clairvoyance & Spirit Test two spectators select same card, name of card appears on blank card, which is signed on both sides
Also published here 1984 12
Basil Horwitz Challenge Thought, Version II word and symbol written on cards and sealed in envelope, both are divined by performer
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1984 65
"Fast Mike" Lewinski The Simple Killer card in signed envelope changes into ashes and is found in nest of boxes, Himber Wallet, duplicate
1984 32
Card Switch with Envelope double lift, with deck in hand
1984 54
Dave Walker Holy-Holey moving hole, with red and blue back cards
Inspired by
  • Michael Powers' "Holy Terror"
1984 67
Roy Cottee The Hole(y) Tearer routine with paper napkin
  • hole torn in center, torn out piece is smaller than hole
  • both rolled up and bigger ball vanishes when lit
  • match vanishes and found in smaller ball
1984 115
Carl Herron The Shadow Switch switching envelope
1984 124
Richard Hughes Shooting a Girl into a Nest of Boxes signed billet is shot with a small cannon into a box, Lippencott Coin Box
1984 127
Martin Gardner Impromptu Vanisher coin vanishes from paper napkin
1984 2
Don Tanner, Trevor Lewis, Philip Reed Willmarth Six Card Mental Test Again! billet in envelope prediction
Variations 1984 20
Dr. Stanley Jaks The Ultra Prediction name of city predicted in envelope
1984 4
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks' Incredible Prediction billet knife handling
  • The Double Envelope Method
Related to 1984 10
Roy Johnson The Switch envelope switch, normal card is switched while removing prediction jumbo card
1984 14
Kate Shiels The Irish Factotum divination of drawn ESP symbol in envelope
Jan. 1984
Magick (Issue 327)
1631
Neil Somerville Color Wheel colored pieces of cardboard placed inside envelopes, spectator choses a color and finds envelope with matching color
July 1984
Magick (Issue 334)
1669
Philip T. Goldstein Test Book Test adding three page numbers to select page
July 1984
Magick (Issue 335)
1671
Fredric Kolb The Swedenborg Predictions prediction in bulldog clip
Oct. 1984
Magick (Issue 340)
1697
Thomas Alan Waters, Philip T. Goldstein Showdiac twelve zodiac cards, named zodiac sign is removed, other cards are blank and on the named one "Happy Birthday" appears
Related to Oct. 1984
Magick (Issue 341)
1702
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Psi-Kazoo different colored Kazoo (instruments), chosen one is predicted in envelope, humorous routine
Nov. 1984
Magick (Issue 342)
1709
Patrick Page The Patrick Page Solution to the Ching Ling Foo Torn and Restored Paper Effect using reversible thumb tip
1984 35
Stephen Minch Plagiarists three predictions of symbols on a board, humorous and clever presentation
Inspired by 1984 49
Robert Cassidy Final Version: The Three Envelope Test name, name of pet and drawing are put on three pieces of paper and sealed in three numbered envelopes, all is divined
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1984 25
Flapless Envelope Switch
1984 26
Robert Cassidy Postscript to the Three Envelope Test moveless version of Final Version: The Three Envelope Test
Related to 1984 33
Robert Cassidy The Two Envelope Test (Also knwon as The White Dwarf) information written on card and sealed inside two envelopes is divined, see-through
VariationsAlso published here 1984 35
Robert Cassidy A Picture and A Word messages written and sealed inside two envelopes, using The White Dwarf principle
1984 36
Robert Cassidy The Verified Total Prediction prediction of total in envelope, red carbon paper
1984 68
Robert Cassidy Centerburn burnt paper, bulldog clip protects corner
1984 85
Howard A. Adams Doppelprophezeiung two predictions, with stack of coin envelopes and business cards
Also published here Nov. 1984
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 2)
81
Jim Snapp Biology Lesson #1 "Biology Lession # 1", two in the hand one in the pocket with napkins, water squeezed out of one as climax
1984 (ca.) 6
William Goodwin, Ray Kosby The Camel's Back straw wrapper is torn and restored, then reappears around straw
1985 88
Michael Rubinstein Business Card Production printing routine with business card wallet
Aug. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 8)
1093
John Carney Coin, Glass, and Napkin coin through glass, napkin-covered glass through table
Also published here Spring 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 25, 26 & 27)
264
Robert Bengel Flight Unseen three silver coins in napkin change place one by one with 3 copper coins
1985 549
Danny Korem Malini On Stage two spectators on stage, sponge ball routine with paperballs over the head situation and balls appearing at spectator, then watch steal and coconut production from hat
1985 78
Philip T. Goldstein Eye-Cue based on Peter Warlock's “A Matter Of Design“ from “Methods Of Miracles“, erasable prediction
Jan. 1985
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 9)
1276
Gay Ljungberg Murder Game murder story, spectator choose waepon and murderer, prediction written in a book at the end of a detective story
May 1985
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 10)
1288
Thomas Alan Waters Pentab multiple out prediction in envelope
Inspired by 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Myxtyr)
647
Thomas Alan Waters Qwhite question is written on a card and sealed in an envelope, answer given ans message appears on another blank card
Related to 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Myxtyr)
660
Thomas Alan Waters Mutattle question written on a card is put inside two envelopes and is sealed, performer answers the question and when the envelopes are open, the question is gone and a spirit message is found on the card
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Myxtyr)
663
Thomas Alan Waters Folderoll method for unfolding a paper, appears as writing was inside the folds
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Myxtyr)
669
Thomas Alan Waters Swindow presentation and method for a prediction sent to a member of the audience beforehand
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
728
Thomas Alan Waters Trinitial triple prediction, three envelopes where spectators initials are written on, carbon envelope
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
751
Martin Lewis Cardiographic
Variations 1985 67
Martin Lewis Technicolor Prediction Prediction effect with three colored envelopes
Variations 1985 143
Dexter Cleveland Upside Dexter patter ideas for the Chinese Compass
1985 168
Phillip Young Autograph Hound gag on autograph collecting, additional idea by Dexter Cleveland
1985 183
Steve Beam Expanded Autograph Hound black card with full of signatures, a magician is named and all autographs are erased except the one from the named magician
Related to 1985 184
Tissue Paper Tear
1985 19
Chosen Card into a Sealed Envelope
1985 11
Frederick Braue Bazooka Card Trick writing appears on card that can be seen in red cellophane envelope (1943)
1985 13
Terry Nosek The Word pile of torn newspaper slips, spectator choses one, folds it in quarters and tears corner off, long word is chosen and revealed, reverse center tear method
Variations Jan. 1985
Magick (Issue 345)
1721
Fredric Kolb Insight three pieces of information are written down and placed inside envelopes, divination by performer
Inspired by
  • "Fourth Dimensional Telepathy" (Theodore Annemann, marketed 1930)
June 1985
Magick (Issue 352)
1757
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Images design for add-a-number pad, spiral-bound pad
Aug. 1985
Magick (Issue 355)
1772
Neil Cynn Hoodoo Voodoo pencil through napkin, voodoo presentation
Nov. 1985
Magick (Issue 360)
1797
Walter B. Gibson The Shadow Image stamps appear on index card held by spectator
Dec. 1985
Magick (Issue 362)
1807
Karl Fulves Magic with Paper chapter intro
1985 1
Shigeo Takagi, Karl Fulves Japanese Checkers No. 1, paper folded and cut into squares, really the squares remain all connected at a corner for form a sort of chain, challenge to get all squares out of a bag with one grip
1985 1
George Jarshaur The Magic Mailbox No. 4, origami fold of three-fold "wallet" with switch/steal properties, with paper transformation application
Also published here 1985 7
Karl Fulves X-It No. 5, spectator draws x on paper square behind back, performer pushed needle through this x behind back, two methods
1985 11
Karl Fulves Catching the News No. 6, crumped paper placed on elbow and caught, then vanishes
Inspired by
  • coin vanish from William Ball (Sphinx)
Variations
1985 12
Karl Fulves Pendragon Rings No. 8, phases of Power of Darkness with paper rings
1985 15
The Dollar-Bill Ring No. 17, folding a finger ring out of a dollar bill
1985 35
Karl Fulves The Hometown Test No. 20, letters put in paper bag, performer takes them out and divines what's written on them and by whom
Inspired by 1985 40
Switching Stack flapless envelope, switching several in a row
1985 43
J. C. Coy Visualization Test No. 26, puzzle in which the number of holes has to be guessed when corners are cut off folded paper, there are none
Related to 1985 51
Decepta Die No. 27, folded paper, some corners cut off, spectator rolls die, when paper is opened the holes mirror rolled number
1985 52
Living Doll No. 28, paper figures move on cloth that is over hot steam
1985 53
Jerry Andrus Moving Writing cut-out paper letters are filmed, they move around and end up in perfect configuration
1985 54
Square Dance No. 31, cutting a design up in a certain way, puzzle
Also published here
  • Henry Dudeney's scrapbook
1985 56
The Magic Flute No. 36, flute from paper, only performer can make sound
1985 63
Karl Fulves Amazing Animals chapter intro
1985 65
Karl Fulves Rupert the Great No. 37, animal cut and folded from envelope finds card
1985 65
Eric Kenneway Hungry Dog No. 38, design folded from square stands up
1985 67
Karl Fulves The Shadow No. 40, cut-out of dog head with eyes closed, put in envelope, shadow seen, eyes suddenly open and are really open when taken out
1985 73
Karl Fulves, Henry Hardin Snapper No. 41, spectator writes real and fake weight on paper, a duck folded from paper divines correct one
1985 75
Jack Chanin Rabbit Ears No. 42, rabbit fold with flapping ears
1985 77
Karl Fulves The Educated Rabbit No. 43, paper rabbit on glass flaps ears to answer questions
1985 78
Karl Fulves More Paper Magic chapter intro
1985 80
Milbourne Christopher Double Cross No. 44, eight paper pieces, four with X on them are burnt, X now on other pieces
Also published here 1985 80
Karl Fulves Animal Crackers No. 47, spectator puts two empty napkins in empty cracker box, crackers appear, over-the-head principle
1985 85
The Buddha Papers No. 49
1985 88
Improved Buddha Papers No. 50, corners with black card indices, one chosen, all wrapped in paper, then only chosen one is face up and others changed to red, slit in buddha papers
1985 89
Karl Fulves Darkroom Effect No. 52, napkin moved from one one table leg to another in dark room
Also published here 1985 91
Karl Fulves Tailor's Ghost No. 55, pieces of cardboard shown blank, spectator's shirt size appears on one
1985 96
James G. Thompson Jr. Jet Thought No. 59, one of five cities predicted in envelope (with index)
Also published here 1985 105
Karl Fulves Robert E. Neale's Paper Magic chapter intro
1985 111
Robert E. Neale The Trapdoor No. 63, card frame turns inside out while spectator is holding it
VariationsAlso published here 1985 112
Robert E. Neale TV Puzzle No. 64, paper fold puzzle
Also published here 1985 114
Robert E. Neale Inside Out No. 65, topological origami tube
Also published here 1985 116
Robert E. Neale Stripes Make You Thinner No. 66, trick using the Inside-out Tube
Also published here 1985 117
Robert E. Neale Stretchit No. 67, trick using the Inside-Out Tube
Also published here 1985 118
Robert E. Neale Flexible Transpo No. 68, trick using two Inside-Out Tubes
Also published here 1985 119
Robert E. Neale Neale's Shortchange Wallet No. 70, wallet folded from paper, can be used to switch something
Also published here 1985 121
Karl Fulves Further Paper Magic chapter intro
1985 127
The Mystic Star No. 72, two blank cards, a star appears on one visibly when held against light
Also published here
  • "The Mystic Star" (Great Magicians' Tricks, Will Goldston, 1931)
1985 127
Karl Fulves Almost Certainly No. 73, writing appears on blank card(s) to answer question
1985 130
Lu Brent Endpapers No. 74, two papers folded in quarters, one paper punched to make four holes, one travels to other paper
Also published here 1985 131
Karl Fulves Sharpshooter No. 75, popgun folded from paper, opens with bang when shaken, name of card appears on it
1985 133
Karl Fulves The Boys from the Girls No. 76, boy and girl names on paper, folded and cut, all boys are separated from girls, also as card revelation
Also published here 1985 135
Karl Fulves Correcting Fluid No. 77, wrong prediction on paper construction changes to correct one
1985 137
Dr. Jacob Daley, L. Vosburgh Lyons Mirror, Mirror No. 80, paper strip with mirror words (OTTO, WOW, ...), performer writes "TOP" and "BOTTOM" on either end, when held in mirror top and bottom change places
Also published here 1985 144
Ben Harris Cig-Stuff message appears on cigarette, written with invisible ink
1985 128
Robert E. Neale Short Change Wallet wallet folded from paper, can be used to switch something, optional slit à la Bendix Bombshell Wallet
VariationsAlso published here 1985 2
Karl Fulves Wallethots further ideas for Neale's wallet, easier way to construct it
Inspired by 1985 8
Karl Fulves Moragami No. 2, origami ideas posed as a problem
(A) dollar bill snaps into paper airplane
(B) inner of two bills folds itself into bird
(C) two bills transform into bill rings linked together
(D) dollar bill visibly changes into origami figure selected from cardboards with images/symbols
1985 48
Howard Wurst Paper Money paper napkin torn up, pieces change into handful of dollar bills, getting rid of pieces via sleeving by Karl Fulves
1985 57
Robert E. Neale Bill Tube shape-changing tube from dollar bill, square shape to rectangular shape
Inspired byAlso published here 1985 74
Karl Fulves Spellbox No. 7, posed as a problem:
(1) coin changes into small envelope à la spellbound, back and forth, coin in envelope
(2) spellbound changes with box and lid
1985 99
Steve Dusheck A sample Production body loading production with Dusheck Vest, from mouth coil
1985 4
Stewart Judah Papierbälle und Hüte four paper balls travel and assemble under a hat
July 1985
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 3 & 4)
146
Stewart Judah Die Knalltüten-Restauration torn tissue strip put in paper cone, it restores
July 1985
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 3 & 4)
164
Stewart Judah Der Sheriffstern sheriff's star done from paper with single cut
July 1985
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 3 & 4)
166
Al Mann Gemel's Message updated version
alternative center tear handling, no pre-fold and lengthier questions possible
Also published here 1985 4
Bruce Bernstein Picture Duplication drawing on card placed in small envelope which is then crumbled into ball
Also published here 1985 7
Bruce Bernstein Croiset Affair performer's vision is written down in envelope, where he describes a person, people in the audience are eliminated until several people remain and they say what they think the password is, description of person and correct password is found in envelope
Related toAlso published here 1985 15
Bruce Bernstein Just In Case prediction of name of heckler
Also published here 1985 19
Bruce Bernstein Word Test letters of three letter word are written on three billets, two of them are destroyed and remaining letter is predicted, word is revealed as a climax
Also published here 1985 26
Bruce Bernstein Impossible Bank Nite five envelopes, one contains bill, numbered envelopes, instructions which one shall not be burnt
VariationsAlso published here 1985 28
Bruce Bernstein 21st Century Psychometry pseudo psychometry, envelopes
Also published here 1985 35
Daryl Martinez The Multi-Colored Pen starting with "pen writes any color"-gag, out to lunch principle
1986 15
Tooru Suzuki Diagonal Slide hole is slid across white paper card
1986 82
Shigeo Futagawa Upon Reflection off-beat word prediction using cards with words on them and mirror
1986 85
Shigeo Futagawa 3-D Reflection surprising revelation of three-dimensional dice stuck to prediction cards
1986 86
Isao Komine Kirigami Rings paper is folded and cut in special way, out come two linked paper rings
1986 89
Jay Sankey Down In Flames signed small paper airplane is burned and appears elsewhere
1986 74
John Cornelius Torn & Restored Doodle convincer for torn and restored napkin
Aug. 1986
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 1)
18
Johnny Lindholm The Magic Napkin torn off pieces from a napkin change into coins
Oct. 1986
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 3)
4
Jeff Busby Introduction with information on center tears
1986 i
Richard Osterlind The Surrounded Slow-Motion Center Tear with credit information
  • The Paper and its Preparation
  • The Mechanics
  • Comments
Variations 1986 1
Richard Osterlind The Routine mindreading with center tear
1986 13
Richard Osterlind Speed Tear with handling variation
1986 16
Karl Fulves Roller Out using roller apparatus that changes blank paper to money for prediction
1986 29
Wayne Kyzer Night Writer prediction, blank card, writing is seen with flashlight, see also p. 264 for additional ideas by Phillip Young
1986 240
David Kaput Warp's' finger rings on padlock, total of added numbers lead to code to open lock
Jan. 1986
Magick (Issue 364)
1818
Dr. Dan J. Alessini One-Man Seance seance style routine,
  • paper balls with names of songs, one starts to float and tune can be heard
  • name appears on index card
  • handkerchief moves (Glorpy)
Apr. 1986
Magick (Issue 368)
1837
Rich Bloch The Gemini Factor spectator signs one of several business cards and all cards are placed inside envelopes, second spectator finds envelope with signed card, Fillman principle
June 1986
Magick (Issue 372)
1857
Jack Bridwell Infinity circle and cross are drawn on business card, cross vanishes and appears on spectator's hand
June 1986
Magick (Issue 372)
1858
Jack Bridwell Dots ESP cards are chosen and placed inside envelopes, performer divines symbols and allocates them correctly, à la Pseudo Psychometry
June 1986
Magick (Issue 373)
1862
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Strange Powers question written on business card, then placed inside envelope and burnt, performer divines question and answer appears on palm using the ashes
Aug. 1986
Magick (Issue 376)
1877
Gerald Kosky Star Gazing photograph placed inside envelope is divined
Oct. 1986
Magick (Issue 379)
1893
Karrell Fox How to Do - The "Let's cut out all of the Phoney Baloney and do something normal and natural for a Change" Prediction sending letter ahead for headline prediction, slip of paper switched when dumped out of envelope
1986 47
Karrell Fox The "Foxy" Paper Tear black and white paper torn, restores into paper hat from which paper rabbit is produced, optional live rabbit finale
Variations 1986 106
Karrell Fox "Karrell's Chinese Tear" chinese signs on paper strips, funny messages, apparently bundle drops, sucker
1986 108
Karrell Fox "IBM Rose" red and green paper crumpled up, changes into real rose
1986 110
Terry Seabrooke Burnt Note In Wallet with fire insurance, envelope in wallet
Related toVariations 1986 49
Terry Seabrooke Seabrooke's Cards Across with two spectators and cards in envelopes
1986 95
Meir Yedid Last Sheet a length of toilet paper is produced between two sheets, appearance of toilet brush as a kicker
1986 51
Terri Rogers Shadowline writing on card vanishes and appears on hand of performer, erasable ink, Velleda
1986
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 2)
38
Die fliegende Zigarren-Bauchbinde paper strip jumps from first to second finger and back as hand is hit on other arm, optical illusion
May 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 2)
90
Jean Hugard Hugard's Schmetterling butterflies are torn from a napkin, then snow storm with butterflies done with fan and water
Also published here May 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 2)
95
Kuverts two impromptu magic items and gags with envelopes
Dec. 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 3 & 4)
132
Papier
  • Das Doppelte Moebius-Band
  • Die "6er-Prophezeiung"
Dec. 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 3 & 4)
136
Der Brieftaschen-Wendeblock Himber wallet as add-a-number pad
Dec. 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 3 & 4)
158
Don Tanner Noch ein paar Effektideen - 2. skull appears on business card in card box prop (freely named but dead person)
Related to Dec. 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 3 & 4)
183
Terri Rogers The Pirish Compass cardboard arrow that can change direction, tube
  • The Improved Arrow
  • A Final Tip
Also published here 1986 15
Terri Rogers Self-Inflating Plastic Bag with large sponge ball as gimmick
Also published here 1986 76
Alan Shaxon Eine milchige Eröffnung routine where milk disappears in a paper cone and in a hat, with glasses
Also published here 1986 5
Alan Shaxon Die Seidenpapierkarte tissue paper and pair of scissors are placed inside a cigar box, paper is apparently cut inside the box to match selection
Also published here 1986 8
Richard Osterlind DI-1 information written on pieces of paper and always several pieces placed inside envelopes, Q&A, transparent envelopes
1986 2
Al Mann A Design Duplication Method design cards in envelopes, transparent
1986 6
Peter Wilker, Olaf Spell Immer dieses Bier picture image cards are spelled out with story, always beer image shows up
Inspired by 1986 1
Eugene Burger Spirit Messages message appears on crumpled-up cigarette paper
Inspired by 1986 138
Eugene Burger Seance Revisited "glorpy" and "out to lunch"
Inspired byRelated to 1986 145
John Carney Torn & Restored Telephone Book only one page, torn from telephone book
1986 (ca.) 6
Greg Eanes Business Cardfusion two business cards signed by spectator and performer, both torn, only one restored with both signatures, out to lunch
Also published here Dec./Jan. 1986/1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)
1
Jay Sankey The Almost Human Cannon Ball straw wrapper vanishes inside straw (flash paper) and travels to other hand
Dec./Jan. 1986/1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)
10
Richard "Lu" Lista Shot Glass Salt Transpo salt vanishes from fist and reappears in shot glass that was wrapped in paper napkin
July 1987
Epoptica (Issue 9)
495
Jay Sankey Lingering Illusion post card in envelope are punched with holes, post card inside restored
VariationsAlso published here Apr. 1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 9)
12
John Carney Predictable Surprise prediction on napkin is correct, selection travels under napkin
Also published here 1987
Lecture Notes Collection (Issue Carney Uncovered)
7
John Carney Coin, Glass and Napkin coin penetrates bottom of glass multiple times, then glass is covered and penetrates table
Also published here 1987
Lecture Notes Collection (Issue Carney Up Close)
1
Ron Wilson Confabulous! with LePaul wallet
Variations 1987 99
Barrie Richardson Thunderstruck post-it note
Related to Jan. 1987
Magick (Issue 383)
1912
Rich Bloch The Psychic Cook cards with recipes, chosen one is divined/predicted, Svengali
Mar. 1987
Magick (Issue 387)
1931
Bob Baker Mind-Reach stack of postcards, cut to card is divined, Svengali principle
June 1987
Magick (Issue 391)
1951
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Ulta-plus! Close-up Mental Act multi-phase routine
  • one of several bottle caps is chosen, matching beer is produced from jacket
  • name of person written on paper is burnt and divined by performer
  • chosen zodiac sign appears on boiled egg, inside the shell
  • chosen tune is heard from box, which is later to be shown empty
Aug. 1987
Magick (Issue 394)
1967
Charles "Cicardi" Scott The Caliostro Crystal using crystal, center tear handling
Oct. 1987
Magick (Issue 397)
1981
Burton S. Sperber Mind Flash headline prediction, predictions inside envelope
Nov. 1987
Magick (Issue 398)
1987
Dennis Marks Spot-o'-Marks handling for center tear, sticky
Dec. 1987
Magick (Issue 399)
1992
Stephen Minch The Torn & Restored Fly miniature newspaper is torn and restored, with sucker explanation with falling pieces
Also published here 1987 11
Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders Name Your Price price tag from jacket ripped off, changed from $50 to $300 and reattached to string, see also p. xi at back of book
1987 1
Thomas Hierling Sprechen Sie Blindenschrift? two pieces of paper, holes punched in both one hole travels from one paper to other paper held by spectator, Bud Dietrich credited with plot
Related toVariations 1987 46
Thomas Hierling Casanovas Lieblingstrick paper torn, it changes into small paper flower
Variations 1987 80
Gordon Bruce Gordon Bruce on Parallax coin vanishes and returns in trapdoor of card
Inspired by May 1987
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 3)
46
Eric Mason Eric Mason on Parallax name of thought of card appears on paper combined with Parallax
Inspired by May 1987
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 3)
71
Mike Gancia Mike Gancia on Parallax card in envelope
Inspired by May 1987
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 3)
80
J. W. Sarles Torn Newspaper Strip Presentation ad column
1987 1
Ned Rutledge Mein Freund Tonto writing appears on card and selection is found face up in the deck
Also published here Dec. 1987
Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 2)
77
David Berglas E.S.P. Logie multiple prediction routine, six spectators with envelopes stand behind six numbers, one spectator chooses one object among six and puts the rest in an order, selection matches the number, order matches and selection and number was predicted beforehand
Also published here 1987 3
Gary Kurtz Inside/Outside two stapled cards turn inside out
Also published here 1987 7
Gary Kurtz Absence Travels two pieces of paper, both are punched with four holes, holes travel from one paper to the other
Also published here 1987 16
Gary Kurtz Mirror Image topological thing, words on paper held in front of a small mirror, they end up written backwards
Also published here 1987 18
Rich Marotta Matchic Trick signed paper napkin transposes with matches in matchbox
Inspired by 1987 1
John Carney Predictable Surprise prediction on napkin is correct, selection travels under napkin
Inspired byAlso published here 1987 7
John Carney Coin, Glass and Napkin coin through glass, napkin-covered glass through table
Also published here 1987 1
Theodore Annemann Gedankenlesen aus der Zeitung center tear presentation as newspaper test
Also published here 1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 1)
13
Das Stehlen des Mittelstueckes (Centre Steal)
1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 1)
14
Keith Clark Time, Gentleman paper cutting with clock face and time
Also published here 1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 4)
5
Peter Wilker Eine Methode ohne Austausch paper cutting with clock face and time, method without switching paper
Inspired by 1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 4)
8
Paul Maurer Das Wettrennen im Weltraum napkin rockets are labelled and set on fire, prediction of which rocket was higher in the air, Himber Wallet
1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 9)
7
Ali Bongo Er liebt mich - Er liebt mich nicht flower is torn from paper and destroyed and restored, paper rolled up and placed on hat pin
Also published here
  • "Abracadabra" 1985
1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 10)
9
Joe Givan A Bloody Good Point hand drawn on paper is pinched by a needle, performer receives pain at same places and also blood stains
Inspired by 1987 25
Karl Fulves Step by Step Trapdoor step-by-step instructions of "The Trapdoor"
Inspired by 1987 ca. 13
Harry G. Franke Harry Franke's Topological Tricks two square papers with a square hole used for topological fold, another with rectangles with holes
1987 ca. 15
Bruce Cervon Puncture using Business Cards
1988 141
Tooru Suzuki Linking Cardboard squares of cardboard with holes in them are linked and unlinked
1988 97
David Harkey Pop Art drawn cannon on signed paper really blows off
Variations Apr. 1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 3)
15
Duraty The Little Cracker a cracker is eaten by spectator except for a piece, found restored in napkin
1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 7 & 8 Arcane)
22
Al Mann Postman's Curve spectator writes on back of a envelope and folds it, reading method
1988 7
Gary Kurtz Absence Travels two pieces of paper, both are punched with four holes, holes travel from one paper to the other
Also published here 1988 19
Gary Kurtz Mirror Image topological thing, words on paper held in front of a small mirror, they end up written backwards
Also published here 1988 21
Gary Kurtz Inside/Outside two stapled cards turn inside out
Related toAlso published here 1988 9
Gary Kurtz Absence Travels two pieces of paper, both are punched with four holes, holes travel from one paper to the other
Also published here 1988 32
John Riggs Ups and Downs jokes for Upside Down
Related to 1988 367
Philip T. Goldstein, Shigeo Takagi Cash on the Corner handling for Shigeo Takagi's "Cash Card", four cardboard with plastic film attached, blank pieces of paper are inserted and they transform into bills, with torn corner kicker
1988 12
Sid Lorraine Prince Charming "Two Tricks"
Jack of Hearts and Queen of Diamonds, Jack turns over, Queen is blushing, Jack is now blank card with frog folded from dollar bill
Inspired by 1988
The Chronicles (Issue 34)
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Karl Fulves Moving Finger outline of hand follows what hand does, posed as problem
1988
Interlocutor (Issue 49)
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Karl Fulves Karate Klip trick with stapler and paper, posed as problem
1988
Interlocutor (Issue 49)
218
Karl Fulves Letter Perfect prediction visible under clear glass changes when glass is removed, posed as problem
1988
Interlocutor (Issue 50)
229
Karl Fulves Paper-Folding Approach to Cut-and-Restored Trick
1988
Interlocutor (Issue 51)
242
Hen Fetsch Buddha's Coin silver coin is sandwiched between two copper coins, it transposes with a copper coin wrapped in Buddha Papers
Also published here 1988 18
David Ashton Living and Dead... Out to Lunch message appears on card with name of dead person
Mar. 1988
Magick (Issue 403)
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Charles Reynolds Reynolds Rap: One prediction of rune stone in envelope
Also published here June 1988
Magick (Issue 406)
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Charles Reynolds Reynolds Rap: Two one of six colored dice is selected and one number chosen, prediction of color and number in envelope
July 1988
Magick (Issue 407)
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Gene Nielsen Sticquers! post-its placed in a Q shape on a board, spectator counts clockwise and anticlockwise, predict the endpoint of the count
Inspired by July 1988
Magick (Issue 407)
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Tommy Tucker Talk of the Town! named word appears on blank index card
Nov. 1988
Magick (Issue 413)
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Richard Stride The Rainbow Dossier five colored cards, chosen one is divined with blindfold, Fillman principle
Dec. 1988
Magick (Issue 415)
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Nathan Stark Menta-Match divination of word, spectator writes word on card and put it in envelope
Dec. 1988
Magick (Issue 415)
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John Braun, Karl Fulves Paper-Bag Vanish No. 26, silk(s) vanish from paper bag
1988 68
An Impromptu Vanisher No. 28, newspaper cone, "first complete description of the handling to appear in print"
1988 72
Come Back Silk No. 44, silk vanishes from paper cone and reappears knotted to silk given previously to spectator
1988 127
Karl Fulves, Fred Culpitt Decapitated Knot No. 47, paper napkin, knot torn off and restored
1988 135
Karrell Fox "Center-Piece" Napkin Tear center of paper napkin torn out and restored
Inspired by
  • "Center-Tear" (Neil Foster)
1988 34
Karrell Fox "E.Z.-est-yet" Mindreading billets mixed in envelope, some held back secretly when others are dumped out
Related to 1988 83
Karrell Fox Flashstrip torn and restored paper strip
1988 103
Karrell Fox "Clip-Tomania" cut-out holes in paper form card design as divination
Inspired by
  • Howard Albright, Tops magazine
1988 118
Thomas Hierling Sprechen Sie Blindenschrift? with additional climax in which many holes appear in one of the paper sheets
Inspired by 1988 7
Terri Rogers False Witness sculpture made from two rings on table, two spectators describe it very differently
Also published here 1988 50
Terri Rogers Squaring apparatus, disc with round hole in it visibly changes into square with square hole
Also published here 1988 64
Terri Rogers Carrier Pigeon origami fold as prediction, actual prediction written on paper
Also published here 1988 74
Terri Rogers Master Mind
Also published here 1988 75
Ray Grismer Pseudo-Psychometry punch-marked envelopes
1988 20
Alexander de Cova Confabulation I with sealed loading envelope
Also published here 1988 26
Peter Wilker Oktoblendo Blendo with silks and with paper
  • Der Austausch der Tücher
  • Der Austausch der Papiere
1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 3)
1
Peter Wilker Holiday on Magic post card is torn and placed inside paper tube, tube is pierced with large nail and card is found restored on nail, with corner as proof
1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 6)
8
Ken Plested Sonne und Mond im Quadrat sun and moon done with paper, center sections transpose
Related to 1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 9)
1
Peter Wilker Zmecklebreck! - Und sie steigt. number cards in houlette, number matching selection rises from deck, red and black paper are fused to form suit and eventually chosen card rises from Jumbo deck
1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 10)
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Switching Envelope z-fold
1988 45
David Harkey For your Eyes Only torn and restored Post-It with spectator
Oct. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 10)
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David Williamson Beelzebub's Blade napkin ripped by knife, restores and knife vanishes
Related to 1989 83
Gary Kurtz Absence Travels two pieces of paper, both are punched with four holes, holes travel from one paper to the other
Also published here 1989 13
Simon Lovell Centre Tear Tip Divine spectator's name (with tips of handling centre tears)
1989 51
Crumpled Shown to Simon by random guy in restaurant: Magician crumples up large napkin into a small ball the size of a pea
1989 101
Christoph Borer Identitäts-Krise spectator's identity card / passport is burnt and reappears in performers wallet
1989 16
Dan Harlan Starcle origami trick, hole is torn from a napkin, torn out piece is a star
Inspired byVariations Feb. 1989
The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 1)
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Steve Cohen Coins from Napkin three coins are produced from a paper napkin
Feb. 1989
The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 1)
9
Gazzo Macee Folding Knife knife is wrapped in handkerchief and vanishes
Sep. 1989
The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 3)
11
Gordon Jeppesen Round in Round with paper cylinder
Inspired by Dec. 1989
The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 4)
10
Bruce Cervon Black & White Attraction four black and four white cardboard pieces, two black and two whites are put in four envelopes, spectator manages to match remaining black and white cards with correct envelopes, two methods
1989 123
Philip T. Goldstein The Happy Horoscoper twelve zodiac cards, named zodiac sign is removed, other cards are blank and on the named one "Happy Birthday" appears
Also published here 1989 65
Philip T. Goldstein Fifthought three numbers added, total predicted on calculator, then chosen digit of this total divined
Inspired by
  • "Five Thoughts Ahead" (Peter Warlock)
1989 69
C. A. George Newmann Super-Divino Pad
Related to 1989 70
Rudy T. Hunter The CT Tantra presentation for center tear, divination of word using dictionary
Mar. 1989
Magick (Issue 418)
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