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Orville Wayne Meyer The Finders basic sandwich effect with two duplicates
Variations Nov. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 2)
6
Orville Wayne Meyer Your Card! selection is divined via two cards behind back (suit, value), cyclical stack, see page 99 for improvement by Meyer
Nov. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 2)
7
Orville Wayne Meyer Your Card behind back you produce card of same suit and value as spectator's selection, Si Stebbins
Related toVariations 1934 30
Orville Wayne Meyer Card Box Sympathy performer and spectator choose the same card, using the prop "P&L Metal Card box"
Jan. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 4)
14
Orville Wayne Meyer P&L Metal Card Box Switch
Jan. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 4)
15
Orville Wayne Meyer A Practical Card Code verbal
VariationsAlso published here Apr. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 7)
26
Orville Wayne Meyer The "One of a Bunch" Force no-miss strategy for classic force
1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
43
Orville Wayne Meyer The Ribbon That Made Good ribbon attached to wrong card, when pulled out is right card, sticky card
Also published here 1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
43
Orville Wayne Meyer A Cigarette Rolled by Proxy cigarette rolled by tongue
Aug. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 11)
54
Orville Wayne Meyer The Guidance of Fate two decks, two cards match, chosen with handkerchief force
Also published here Nov. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 26)
159
Orville Wayne Meyer, Jean Hugard, Val Evans Handkerchief Force see credit corrections on page 166 and 198
Nov. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 26)
159
Orville Wayne Meyer The Guidance of Fate three chosen number, total predicted on slate
Also published here Nov. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 26)
159
Orville Wayne Meyer Remote Control Improved odd-backed unknown card signed on back is chosen from face
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1937 112
Theodore Annemann Remote Control odd-backed unknown card signed on back is chosen from face, red-blue sticky double backer
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • "Remote Control" (The Sphinx, July 1929, Max Holden's column, description without method)
1937 121
Orville Wayne Meyer Your Card behind back you produce card of same suit and value as spectator's selection, Si Stebbins
Related to 1937 204
Orville Wayne Meyer How to hold a Rabbit
Jan. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 28)
172
Orville Wayne Meyer The New "Miracle" Effect five cards selected, mixed with twenty more cards, then located
Feb. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 29)
188
Orville Wayne Meyer Uniflight from one half to other half, using gaffed card with two glued together on one end
July 1937
The Jinx (Issue 34)
231
Orville Wayne Meyer Dead!
Also published here Nov. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 38)
255
Psychological Flash Force card at face of deck is flashed to spectator in the hope that he'll later name it
Related to 1938 559
Orville Wayne Meyer Suggested Routine No. 6 - "Strictly Impromptu" combining some card tricks of the Jinx into a program
Oct. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 49)
344
Audley Walsh, Hal Haber Infallible Prediction dealing procedure, no-touch
Related to 1938 15
Orville Wayne Meyer The Burglars three Jacks between the four Kings, all face down
Variations 1938 17
Orville Wayne Meyer The Magic Thrust
Related toVariations 1938 18
Orville Wayne Meyer Satan's Silks 20th century silks (originated by Frank Ducrot) variation, then silks visually come together and tie themselves, thread
Jan. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 52)
364
Orville Wayne Meyer Voices in the Night or "A Travelling Salesman vs. A Farmer's Daughter"
possible with jumbo cards, story presentation
Feb. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 53)
380
Orville Wayne Meyer Tervil word, number and city are written on billet, prediction on another billet
Related toVariationsAlso published here Mar. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 54)
383
Orville Wayne Meyer Symmyst two phases, named numbers added to select word, using magazines with exchanged covers
VariationsAlso published here Mar. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 54)
383
Orville Wayne Meyer Addition Force named digits are added up, performer fills in number that is required for force total
Also published here Mar. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 54)
385
Orville Wayne Meyer To Do a Miracle psychological force, spectator hopefully names the card that has been over-exposed earlier in a routine
Related to Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 68)
470
Orville Wayne Meyer Phoned Thots mirage deck
Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 70)
478
Orville Wayne Meyer Riffle Shuffle Control in the hands
1939 11
Orville Wayne Meyer The "Last Word" Location two key cards, multiple out procedure in placing one of the keys
1939 43
Orville Wayne Meyer, Peter Warlock Again the Infallible Prediction three more handlings (two by Meyer, one by Warlock)
Inspired byAlso published here 1939 45
Theodore Annemann, Orville Wayne Meyer Remote Control Improved odd-backed unknown card signed on back is chosen from face
Related to 1939 7
Orville Wayne Meyer Finding the Pairs twelve mate pairs distributed, spectator turns up a card and performer instantly the mate, repeated
1939 26
Orville Wayne Meyer Twin Prediction partial set-up and ten-card billet index
Also published here Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 82)
530
Orville Wayne Meyer, Arthur H. Buckley Twin Prediction - The Improved Buckley Method full deck stack and billet index
Also published here Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 82)
530
Orville Wayne Meyer Location of Consequence using "Instanto" deck, named card version of Annemann's Magic Thurst
1940
The Jinx (Issue 115)
678
Jack Vosburgh Once in a Life Time odd-backed unknown card is chosen from face
Related to 1941
The Jinx (Issue 125)
727
Jack Vosburgh Pay Day coins distributed to envelopes with mathematical procedure, predicted, see page 746 for correction
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 128)
738
Orville Wayne Meyer Hit Parade spectator thinks of song from top ten, pianist starts playing it, verbal code
Also published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 139)
787
William H. McCaffrey Variation of the Telephone Mystery
Related to 1942/27 211
Orville Wayne Meyer Gaglet cigarette is light without the use of a lighter
Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 26)
110
Orville Wayne Meyer Card Box Sympathy performer and spectator choose the same card, using the prop "P&L Metal Card box"
1943 72
Orville Wayne Meyer P&L Metal Card Box Switch
1943 72
Frederick Mosteller Encore! spelling to the thought of card, gaffed deck, count-spell
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 58)
236
Orville Wayne Meyer Magno Touch performer writes name on face of card, spectator selects card and signs it's back, it is the same card
Jan. 1944 36
Bill Morton, Orville Wayne Meyer Greatest Four Ace Trick three double facer
Apr. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 11)
45
Orville Wayne Meyer, R. M. Jamison The Hindu Wands and Cords on the Chinese Sticks
Sep. 1944 71
Orville Wayne Meyer Tervil word, number and city are written on billet, prediction on another billet
Also published here 1944 24
Orville Wayne Meyer Dead
Related toAlso published here 1944 58
Orville Wayne Meyer Symmyst two phases, named numbers added to select word, using magazines with exchanged covers
Also published here 1944 76
Orville Wayne Meyer Addition Force named digits are added up, performer fills in number that is required for force total
Also published here 1944 76
Orville Wayne Meyer Orville Meyer's Twin Prediction partial set-up and ten-card billet index
Also published here 1944 96
Theodore Annemann, Arthur H. Buckley, Orville Wayne Meyer The Improved Buckley Method full deck stack and billet index
Also published here 1944 97
Orville Wayne Meyer A Slate and a Number three chosen number, total predicted on slate
Also published here 1944 219
Orville Wayne Meyer The Guidance of Fate two decks, two cards match, chosen with handkerchief force
Also published here 1944 296
Orville Wayne Meyer A Practical Card Code verbal
Also published here 1944 323
Orville Wayne Meyer Hit Parade spectator thinks of song from top ten, pianist starts playing it, verbal code
Also published here 1944 340
Orville Wayne Meyer Predictopack
1945 101
Frederick Mosteller, Frederick Braue, Orville Wayne Meyer Encore Spelling to the thought of card, gaffed deck, three versions, count-spell
Related to 1945 103
Orville Wayne Meyer The Greatest Four Ace Trick McDonalds Aces
1945 147
Orville Wayne Meyer Dead!
1945 209
Orville Wayne Meyer The Green Hand writing appears on initialed paper
1945 15
Milbourne Christopher Color Code coding colors
Inspired by May 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 105)
421
Orville Wayne Meyer Dollar Bill Folds
  • I. Panties
  • II. Two For One
Apr. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 11)
530
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Magic in the Modern Manner by Orville Wayne Meyer July 1949 564
Orville Wayne Meyer Clubbed
Mar. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 224)
895
Bob Somerfeld Threediction triple prediction on blank cards, number, name and city
Related to 1951 9
Stewart Judah, Orville Wayne Meyer Silver or Copper Extraction two coins wrapped in handkerchief, spectator can chose which should penetrate. Three methods
Variations 1952 174
Lu Brent, Orville Wayne Meyer Safety Pin Off Ribbon
1955 61
Orville Wayne Meyer Mindreading Supreme blindfolded, fake muscle-reading with billets
1959 14
Orville Wayne Meyer Mental Cocktail book test with bartender's guide, thought drinks are served
1961 55
Orville Wayne Meyer Match-O-Matic three people, amount of matches is divined
1961 56
David Hoy The Tossed Out Deck
Variations 1963 25
Orville Wayne Meyer It's Murder items from murder scene are taken by spectators and performer then knows who has what
1969 99
Orville Wayne Meyer Spirit Transposition designs on miniature slates change position, flap
1972 29
Orville Wayne Meyer Miniscape several cards are laminated into one sheet, selection is magically removed
1972 95
Orville Wayne Meyer Something Screwey sucker element, three spectators select same card, card ends up in pocket
1972 78
Orville Wayne Meyer The Fingers sandwich behind back, two cards inserted face up into deck
1972 124
Orville Wayne Meyer Ribbon Discovery No. 440, ribbon attached to wrong card, when pulled out is right card, sticky card
Also published here 1972 126
Orville Wayne Meyer The Being at the Other End card divined over phone
Related to 1973
Magick (Issue 73)
361
Orville Wayne Meyer Round Up two selections, half held by spectator, cards are exchanged and deck assembled in face-up and face-down packets
Related to 1973
Magick (Issue 78)
389
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 787
Orville Wayne Meyer Multi-Mentality Plus with four selections, each thought from a quarter of the deck
Inspired by
  • "Multi-Mentality" (Orville Wayne Meyer, Genii Vol. 4 No. 11, July 1940, p. 342)
1974
Magick (Issue 104)
519
Orville Wayne Meyer Tossed II Variation not mentioning last card in tossed-out deck for optional direct mindreading finale
Related to Feb. 1975 863
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
Richard M. Hunt Peek-A-Book Impromptu! impromptu, glimpsing page number
Inspired byRelated to 1976
Magick (Issue 145)
721
Charles "Cicardi" Scott Brain Shock billet reading, billet put in pocket, reversed
Related toVariations 1976
Magick (Issue 152)
757
Orville Wayne Meyer Psychic Paper chosen ESP symbol appears in chosen color on cigarette paper
1976
Magick (Issue 155)
773
Orville Wayne Meyer Page Peek
1977 4
Orville Wayne Meyer Edge of Dark code for ESP signs, over phone
1977
Magick (Issue 171)
853
Orville Wayne Meyer Die unfehlbare Vorhersage
Also published here 1977
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 38 No. 2)
53
Jerry K. Hartman Goody Two Choose two selections, divided deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 1)
8
Orville Wayne Meyer The PR Device design for peek wallet
Inspired by 1978
Magick (Issue 204)
1019
Orville Wayne Meyer A Letter From Orville Meyer different fold for Mann's The Azonic Force
1979 7
Paul Fleming (reviewer) Magic in the Modern Manner by Orville Wayne Meyer 1979 148
Orville Wayne Meyer Brain Shock 2 using the Burling Hull reversible card, inside out fold
Inspired by 1979
Magick (Issue 225)
1123
Orville Wayne Meyer Match It
1979
Magick (Issue 240)
1199
Orville Wayne Meyer 10 Tips on Warming Up Those Cold Readings
1979
Magick (Issue 245)
1225
Orville Wayne Meyer Mentalism "My Way"
  • Develop Your Own Style
  • Do Your Homework
  • Don't Let the Pace Drag
  • Magic Apparatus Doesn't Belong
  • Stay in Spotlight
  • Be Conservative in Your Claims
  • Surprise Adds Drama to an Effect
  • You Can't Sustain Unbroken Suspense
  • Only Magicians Are Perfect
  • Break the Rules... Knowingly
1979
Magick (Issue 247)
1235
Robert Cassidy (reviewer) Telepathy in Action by Orville Wayne Meyer Oct./Nov. 1979 2
Robert Cassidy (reviewer) The Magic Square and Master Memory Demonstration by Orville Wayne Meyer Oct./Nov. 1979 3
Orville Wayne Meyer Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by May 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 5)
347
Orville Wayne Meyer The 41c Miracle envelopes with different amounts of change, prediction of selected envelope
1980
Magick (Issue 253)
1261
Orville Wayne Meyer Das Mörderspiel
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Hugard's Magic Monthly, Vol. 12 No. 12, 1955
Nov. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 3)
100
Bruce Bernstein Your Card Variation behind back you produce card of same suit and value as spectator's selection, Si Stebbins
Inspired byAlso published here 1981 42
Bruce Bernstein Three Way Prediction word, number and city are written on billet, using envelopes
Inspired byAlso published here 1981 52
Orville Wayne Meyer Der Kugelfang discussion of six methods
Also published here
  • Genii, Dec. 1942
Apr. 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 1)
13
Orville Wayne Meyer On Second Thoughts on the topic of clients coming back to the reader for a second or third appointment
  • Be Prepared
  • Second Sessions
  • "Test" and Miracles
  • Brain Shock
  • The Second Approach
  • Know What Not To Say
  • And How Long To Talk
  • Learn To Listen
  • And To Understand
July 1983
Magick (Issue 321)
1605
Orville Wayne Meyer Remote Control Improved reprint of original instructions, odd-backed unknown card signed on back is chosen from face
Also published here 1983 52
Orville Wayne Meyer Subliminal 1 showing five ESP card, one is shown a little bit longer than the other cards
June 1984
Magick (Issue 333)
1662
Orville Wayne Meyer Subliminal 2 ESP symbols written on business card, risky probability force
July 1984
Magick (Issue 335)
1672
Orville Wayne Meyer Six Tips on Learning to Read on how to start cold reading
  • Provide a Personal Touch
  • The Penultima Approach
  • How it Works
  • First Name
  • Birth Date
  • Favorite Color
  • Chosen Number
  • Graphology
  • And About Length
  • Allow for a Question
  • What Fee to Ask
June 1985
Magick (Issue 353)
1765
Orville Wayne Meyer The Real Stuff on private readings
  • The Anatomy of the Client
  • The Anatomy of the Reader
  • The Nature of the Reading
  • Watch for or Use these Clues
June 1986
Magick (Issue 373)
1865
Orville Wayne Meyer, Tom Gee Unshackled design for nail writer, similar to boon writer
Dec. 1986
Magick (Issue 382)
1908
Orville Wayne Meyer The Meyer Match prediction of three cards, in envelope with cards from other deck
June 1989
Magick (Issue 423)
2115
Orville Wayne Meyer Psi-Clones stacked ESP deck, divination of chosen card
Mar. 1991
Magick (Issue 453)
2264
Maurice Fogel, Orville Wayne Meyer Fogelepathy divination of color, name and country, written on paper in envelopes
Mar. 1992
Magick (Issue 469)
2345
Orville Wayne Meyer Incredo Book Test impromptu book test, paperback, spectator pushed open and peeks inside book
Related toAlso published here
  • marketed in 1958
Apr. 1992
Magick (Issue 470)
2349
Orville Wayne Meyer E-Z-up Lectern home-made lectern
Apr. 1992
Magick (Issue 470)
2350
Orville Wayne Meyer The Meyer-Pad using the Meyer pad, paper with different weight
Related to Apr. 1992
Magick (Issue 470)
2350
Orville Wayne Meyer PsiColor numerology and aura reading
June 1992
Magick (Issue 473)
2363
Lee Freed Read Like a Book three spectators and three books
Inspired by Mar. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 7)
55
Orville Wayne Meyer Magisches Quadrat & Großer Gedächtnistest combination of magic square routine and list of objects memory demonstration
2000
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 2)
54
Fred Lessor Card Not In Wallet card chosen freely from face-up deck, joker in wallet has same back as chosen card, rest is rainbow deck
Inspired by 2001 191
Orville Wayne Meyer Egg Through Handkerchief
Also published here
  • "Another Penetration" (The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 12, Feb. 1931, p. 518)
2002 245
Justin Higham IDF Sandwich
Inspired byVariations 2007 15
Nick Trost Spectator's Royal Flush spectator pushes card into the deck to form royal flush
Inspired byRelated to 2008 105
Nick Trost The Magic Thrust Repeated to locate the Aces
  • A Variation
Inspired by 2009 366
Bruce Bernstein Your Card Variation behind back you produce card of same suit and value as spectator's selection, Si Stebbins
Inspired byAlso published here 2012 133
Dr. Stanley Jaks Private Reading Plus peek wallet
Variations 2014 207
Anthony Owen Pred-Ikea-Ction cards with different pieces of furniture on one side, on the other side prizes, chosen one has "Sold Out" on the back
Related to 2017 42
Steve Beam Club Sandwich spectator and performer each select card from half the deck and exchange it, Triumph with visible sorting of stepped packets
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2018 39
Alexander de Cova Remote Control odd-backed unknown card signed on back is chosen from face
Inspired by 2018 105
Tom Gagnon Burglar's Big Break Out Jacks put into deck reversed one by one and then travel to Joker with paper clip on it, using Gagnon Spread Control, handkerchief as cover in last phase
Inspired by 2019 100
Michael Rubinstein Copper or Silver Extraction inspired by Judah method
Inspired by 2020 97