246 entries for Bruce Bernstein

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Orville Wayne Meyer Your Card behind back you produce card of same suit and value as spectator's selection, Si Stebbins
Related toVariations 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
30
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
Walter B. Gibson Double Reverse spectator's and performer's cards reverse
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 77)
505
Theodore Annemann Volition four selections in envelopes, spectators choose their own card, equivoque
VariationsAlso published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 95)
589
Kent Arthur Eerie Cards using eight cards, card finally spelled to
Related toVariations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 101)
615
Dr. Stanley Jaks The Crystal Locket with a pendulum, finding the female names among male names, based on a Stewart James idea
VariationsAlso published here 1959
Billets
187
Tony Corinda Bird of a Feather a lot of cut card pieces, four are selected and form one card, with variations
Variations 1959
Card Tricks
320
Eddie Fields Tripartite challenge card location, relatively hands-off, nail-nicking top card of tabled packet when pointing to it
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
41
Al Koran Insight Spectaculr coded prediction as long number, book of codes to decode it
Related to 1972
Al Koran's Legacy
81
Paul Curry A Swindle Of Sorts
Related toVariations 1974
Paul Curry Presents
7
Nick Trost Eighteen Card Poker uses concept of a morphing Jonah card that changes every phase, three phases
Related toAlso published here 1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part One
17
Bruce Bernstein Couples always two cards used, spectator decides if red pair, black pair or mixed, also with discard pile
Also published here 1978
Couples
1
Bruce Bernstein A Bruce Bernstein Pendulum Routine spectator signs a business card and tears it up, the pieces are mixed with other torn pieces of business cards, he finds his parts with a pendulum, pieces put in envelope
Inspired byAlso published here 1980
The Magic Pendulum
16
Bruce Bernstein Bernstein Center Tear Technique
  • Summary of the Bernstein Center Tear Technique
  • Part II
Also published here 1980
Bernstein Center Tear Technique
3
Philip T. Goldstein Con-Test spectator try to divine number, prediction states who is closer to the number and how far off
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1981
Magick (Issue 293)
1461
Bruce Bernstein Introduction
1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
5
Bruce Bernstein Heads or Tails change is thrown on table until one remains with tails up, date is noted, repeated with last coin which is heads up
VariationsAlso published here 1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
7
Bruce Bernstein A Card Reading cut deeper force used for Tarot reading
Also published here 1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
10
Bruce Bernstein Borrowed Princess card groups marked on the fly with nail writer
Also published here 1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
12
Bruce Bernstein Totally Impromptu Book Test numbers on three billets, two are destroyed and last used to select word
Also published here 1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
15
Bruce Bernstein Telepathy and Clairvoyance three numbers on three billets are divined or predicted
VariationsAlso published here 1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
17
Bruce Bernstein A Pendulum Routine spectator signs a business card and tears it up, the pieces are mixed with other torn pieces of business cards, he finds his parts with a pendulum, pieces put in envelope
Inspired byAlso published here 1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
20
Bruce Bernstein Scripted Thoughts spectator's and performer select a card and replace cards in other half, second spectator takes the deck and goes into other room to look for two cards which stand out, they match the selected cards
Also published here 1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
24
Bruce Bernstein Telepathy By ITem list of objects written by spectator, original chosen one is divined
 		1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
27
Bruce Bernstein Clip Number two people think of numbers before the show, prediction of total
Also published here 1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
30
Bruce Bernstein, Terry Nosek Number Prediction cards with numbers from one to ten are shuffled and dealt into three piles, two piles are used to form number, prediction of total
Related toAlso published here 1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
32
Bruce Bernstein Triple Prediction prediction of coin toss, chosen card and total of numbers
Related to 1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
34
Bruce Bernstein Mentalist's Force stop force, seventh card and glide as an out
 		1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
36
Bruce Bernstein When G Is Called
Also published here 1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
40
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
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
42
Bruce Bernstein Panticle of Love spectator choses one of five envelopes, only one with special piece of paper, paper with name written is destroyed and performer divines name
Also published here 1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
44
Bruce Bernstein It Takes Two card is chosen and shuffled back into the deck, cards are eliminated, last card is selection, PATEO
Related toAlso published here 1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
47
Bruce Bernstein Five Card Psychometry Test chosen card is replaced and deck shuffled, spectator removes five cards including selection, selection is divined
 		1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
50
Bruce Bernstein Three Way Prediction word, number and city are written on billet, using envelopes
Inspired byAlso published here 1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
52
Bruce Bernstein Volition Plus four selections in envelopes, spectators choose their own card, envelopes are numbered from one to four a
Inspired byRelated to 1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
56
Bruce Bernstein ESP Design Duplication deck of ESP cards
Also published here 1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
58
Bascom Jones The Mystic Word on Ray Piatt, Max Abrams, Bruce Bernstein, the passing of Fred Kolb
 		Mar. 1985
Magick (Issue 348)
1740
Richard Mark Diversion extended arm of spectator can be pushed down at will of performer
Related to Nov. 1985
Magick (Issue 360)
1798
Bruce Bernstein Picture Duplication drawing on card placed in small envelope which is then crumbled into ball
Also published here 1985
Psi-Tech
7
Bruce Bernstein Another Picture Duplicated impression on table, clown white
Also published here 1985
Psi-Tech
9
Bruce Bernstein Into the Infinite tossed out deck, three people write their cards down, all cards are divined on billets, then two billets are burnt and card on remaining billet is found predicted in envelope
VariationsAlso published here 1985
Psi-Tech
11
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
Psi-Tech
15
Bruce Bernstein Croiset Revisited performer writes two-digit number on envelope and people start to guess number, one person is correct and he is fully described inside envelope
Related toAlso published here 1985
Psi-Tech
17
Bruce Bernstein Just In Case prediction of name of heckler
Also published here 1985
Psi-Tech
19
Bruce Bernstein A Practical Swami Gimmick thumb tip swami, with holdout
Related toAlso published here 1985
Psi-Tech
20
Bruce Bernstein A Sporting Prediction prediction of sports game, two envelopes in larger envelopes, in one envelope is name of winning team and in other number of home runs , MVP etc.
Also published here 1985
Psi-Tech
25
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
Psi-Tech
26
Bruce Bernstein Impossible Bank Nite five envelopes, one contains bill, numbered envelopes, instructions which one shall not be burnt
VariationsAlso published here 1985
Psi-Tech
28
Bruce Bernstein Clinical PSI all possible combinations of three coin tosses are written on various billets, performer and spectator each select one and performer wins with at about three to one odds
Also published here 1985
Psi-Tech
31
Bruce Bernstein 21st Century Psychometry pseudo psychometry, envelopes
Also published here 1985
Psi-Tech
35
Bruce Bernstein The Force of Emotions emotions written on five cards, performer divines who thinks of which emotion
Also published here 1985
Psi-Tech
40
Bruce Bernstein Psychological Reading psychic reading, reading statements
Related toAlso published here 1985
Psi-Tech
42
Bruce Bernstein Thumb Tip Switch & Double Vision several design drawn on billets, one is selected and duplicated, using Bernstein's thumb tip switch
Also published here 1985
Psi-Tech
47
Bruce Bernstein One-Handed Switch using thumb tip
Also published here 1985
Psi-Tech
50
Bruce Bernstein Pad Switch several design drawn on billets, one is selected and duplicated, using Bernstein's pad switch
Also published here 1985
Psi-Tech
53
Bruce Bernstein Mentalism - A Personal View thoughts and theory on mentalism
 		1985
Psi-Tech
59
Bruce Bernstein, Jack London The Number Prediction martrix principle
Inspired by
  • Jack London's "Almost Real Prediction"
Related toAlso published here 		1985
Bernstein On Number Predictions
1
Bruce Bernstein Clip Number two people think of numbers before the show, prediction of total
Also published here 1985
Bernstein On Number Predictions
7
Bruce Bernstein, Terry Nosek Number Prediction cards with numbers from one to ten are shuffled and dealt into three piles, two piles are used to form number, prediction of total
Related to
  • Bob Mason's "Predicta-Total"
Also published here 		1985
Bernstein On Number Predictions
9
Bruce Bernstein Impromptu Number Prediction numbers from one to nine written on business cards, cards are mixed and used to form two two-digit numbers, prediction of total, swindle switch
Also published here 1985
Bernstein On Number Predictions
12
Eugene Burger, Bruce Bernstein The Haunted Key key turns on hand
 		1986
Spirit Theater
135
Edmund L. Kowalski (reviewer) Bernstein on Number Predictions by Bruce Bernstein July 1987
Epoptica (Issue 9)
481
Edmund L. Kowalski (reviewer) Psi-Tech by Bruce Bernstein Oct. 1987
Epoptica (Issue 10)
504
Ted Karmilovich Sense-Sations! photos are placed inside envelopes, spectator selects one with sad story among happy pictures
VariationsAlso published here July 1989
Magick (Issue 425)
2123
Bob Farmer Bruce Bernstein "Psych-Out" comments on Bernstein's routine
Related to Mar. 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 7)
59
Bruce Bernstein Personal Attachment one card
Also published here 1994
Going South With His Secrets
3
Bruce Bernstein Cold Reading stock reading lines
Related to 1994
Going South With His Secrets
5
Bruce Bernstein You Are What Eats You potato chips are squeezed in fist, salt pour
 		1994
Going South With His Secrets
8
Bruce Bernstein Symbolic Match ESP decks are dealt and spectators can say if cards shall be switched, order match
Also published here 1994
Going South With His Secrets
9
Bruce Bernstein Pennies From Heaven square of coins, ten in each row, coins are moved and still ten in each row
 		1994
Going South With His Secrets
12
Bruce Bernstein Mentalist's Card Through Table named card penetrates table
Also published here 1994
Going South With His Secrets
15
Bruce Bernstein Masklyn's Ring person stretches arm out to the side, depending on how close performer's ring is, the performer can push the arm down easily or only with strength
Inspired by
  • Tony Andruzzi's "Ring of Protection" in "Daemon's Diary"
VariationsAlso published here 		1994
Going South With His Secrets
17
Bruce Bernstein Utility Mental Routine prediction of coin toss, chosen card and total of numbers
Related toAlso published here 1994
Going South With His Secrets
19
Bruce Bernstein Impromptu Number Prediction numbers from one to nine written on business cards, cards are mixed and used to form two two-digit numbers, prediction of total, swindle switch
Also published here 1994
Going South With His Secrets
21
Bruce Bernstein A Few Thoughts About Magicians and Mentalists
1994
Going South With His Secrets
23
Bruce Bernstein Introduction
1994
Psych-Out
3
Bruce Bernstein Psych-Out four phases
Related toAlso published here 1994
Psych-Out
4
Bruce Bernstein Emergency Mentalism things written on stripper business cards from different persons from audience, design duplication, book test application (making number from digits written by spectators)
Also published here 1996
Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 15)
246
Lee Earle Lee Earle at the Editor's Desk on Meeting of the Minds, Al Mann, Jeff & Tessa Evans, Mark Salem, Charles J. Pecor, Bruce Bernstein, Banachek, Gary Kurtz, Chuck & Betsy Hickok, Joe Marino, Richard Webster, Blair Robertson, Dick Steiner, Dave Arch, Doug Dyment
 		1996
Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 15)
248
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah Eighteen-Card Poker Uses concept of a morphing Jonah card that changes every phase (presentation by Stewart Judah)
Related to
  • "Psych-Out" (Bruce Bernstein, 1985)
  • "The Cincinnati Kid Poker Game" (Tony Binarelli, Gary Ouellet's The Magic of Tony Binarelli, 1991)
VariationsAlso published here 		1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
111
Gary Kurtz The Ultimate Chairs Prediction four chairs, mixture with banknight effect, colors in envelopes match backs of chairs
Related toVariations 1997
The Ultimate Chairs Prediction (Plus)
1
Lee Earle Lee Earle at the Editor's Desk on Dick Steiner, Bruce Bernstein, Robert Heinlein, Riley G. Ted Lesley, David Ashton III
 		1997
Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 18)
264
Bruce Bernstein Introduction
1997
Psi-Kicks
iii
Bruce Bernstein Picture That Tell a Story four envelopes, spectator selects one which matches ring, story presentation
Inspired byAlso published here 1997
Psi-Kicks
1
Bruce Bernstein Trans-Premonition spectator thinks of a card before the show, during the show two decks are displayed, named card is missing in one deck and is found in other
Related to
  • Stan Loebstein's "Premonition Outdone"
Also published here 		1997
Psi-Kicks
4
Bruce Bernstein Impossible Bank Night before the show, bill is signed and placed inside envelope, spectator hands stack of envelopes during show and all but one are burnt
Also published here 1997
Psi-Kicks
8
Bruce Bernstein Let's Try One More Time number written on envelope and spectator tries to divine it, prediction of number of guesses in envelope
Also published here 1997
Psi-Kicks
10
Bruce Bernstein Mentalist's Insurance Policy prediction of named word in form of an insurance policy
Also published here 1997
Psi-Kicks
12
Bruce Bernstein Getting Ahead of Myself mental epic, with insurance where last word is predicted
Also published here 1997
Psi-Kicks
15
Bruce Bernstein Thoughts on the Nail Writer thumb tip swami, with holdout
Related to 1997
Psi-Kicks
18
Bruce Bernstein A Prediction in Code prediction is coded as number and sent in advance, code is shown and prediction can by deciphered, headline prediction, sport event etc.
Related toAlso published here 1997
Psi-Kicks
22
Bruce Bernstein Psychological Card Force card placed on the table
Related toAlso published here 1997
Psi-Kicks
26
Bruce Bernstein Breaking the Bank prediction of named amount of money in piggy bank
Inspired by
  • Ned Rutledge's "Minding the Store"
Also published here 		1997
Psi-Kicks
29
Bruce Bernstein Love Connection two chosen cards end up together in the deck, with the Queen of Hearts in between, sign of love, two methods
Also published here 1997
Psi-Kicks
32
Bruce Bernstein Hummer Psychometry three people seal person object in envelopes, they are switched while performer's back is turned, correct allocation
Also published here 1997
Psi-Kicks
34
Bruce Bernstein Marked For A Reading four piles, spectator selects cards from piles according to question, 20 questions game, reading
Also published here 1997
Psi-Kicks
36
Bruce Bernstein Thoughts on "Nelson's Best Kept Secret" getting affirmation by sitter, while doing reading at a party
Also published here 1997
Psi-Kicks
38
Bruce Bernstein Prediction Plus prediction of which spectator divines number, second spectator is used to help and also freely predicted
Related toAlso published here 1997
Psi-Kicks
41
Bruce Bernstein Logical Headline Prediction
Also published here 1997
Psi-Kicks
45
Bruce Bernstein Win Some Free Information collecting information before the show setting up a raffle
 		1997
Psi-Kicks
47
Bruce Bernstein Third Person Psychometry spectator's necklace is placed in envelope and envelope shuffled with other envelopes, spectator locates correct envelope
Also published here 1997
Psi-Kicks
48
Bruce Bernstein Ultimate Psychometry spectator's necklace is placed in envelope and envelope shuffled with other envelopes, spectator locates correct envelope, duplicate
Also published here 1997
Psi-Kicks
50
Bruce Bernstein Emergency Mentalism blank cards are handed out before the show and spectators can write words are draw anything, method to use certain cards which can be allocated as well, concept
Also published here 1997
Psi-Kicks
54
Bruce Bernstein Introduction
1998
Classics
iii
Bruce Bernstein Trans-Premonition spectator thinks of a card before the show, during the show two decks are displayed, named card is missing in one deck and is found in other
Also published here 1998
Classics
1
Bruce Bernstein Bernstein Thought Card Across one card
Also published here 1998
Classics
5
Bruce Bernstein Bernstein Center Tear
  • Summary of the Bernstein Center Tear Technique
  • Alternate Presentations
Also published here 1998
Classics
8
Bruce Bernstein Couples always two cards used, spectator decides if red pair, black pair or mixed, also with discard pile
Also published here 1998
Classics
22
Bruce Bernstein Scripted Thoughts spectator's and performer select a card and replace cards in other half, second spectator takes the deck and goes into other room to look for two cards which stand out, they match the selected cards
Inspired byAlso published here 1998
Classics
30
Bruce Bernstein All Shook Up change is thrown on table until one remains with tails up, date is noted, repeated with last coin which is heads up, both dates are predicted in envelope
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1998
Classics
33
Bruce Bernstein Masklyn's Ring person stretches arm out to the side, depending on how close performer's ring is, the performer can push the arm down easily or only with strength
Related toAlso published here 1998
Classics
39
Jas Jakutsch The ATAW (Any Time AnyWhere) Triple Test divination of three thoughts, jotted down on a business card
Inspired by 1999
Completely Mental — Vol. 1
11
Lee Earle Lee Earle at the Editor's Desk on Jean-Yves Prost, Bruce Bernstein, Morley Budden
 		1999
Syzygy (Vol. 4 No. 18)
352
Bruce Bernstein Introduction
1999
Perception Is Everything
iii
Bruce Bernstein The Opener "major effect", three psychological forces with entire audience, framed to give logical reasons for the decisions
Also published here 1999
Perception Is Everything
1
Bruce Bernstein Pseudo-Telepathy four spectators get an index card with instructions to think of a name, city etc., performer knows who thinks of what category and also exact thought, dual reality covering parts of index card as basic method, variations in method
  • The Stage Presentation
  • Alternate Stage Presentation (with a different basic method)
  • Variation #2
  • Variation #3
  • Variation #4
  • Variation #5
  • Alternate Handling #1
  • Alternate Handling #2
Also published here 1999
Perception Is Everything
4
Bruce Bernstein The Ritual person writes a negative thought on piece of paper and then stretches arm out to the side, depending on how close the paper is the performer can push the arm down easily or only with strength
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1999
Perception Is Everything
20
Bruce Bernstein The 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 toVariationsAlso published here 1999
Perception Is Everything
26
Bruce Bernstein Into The Infinite tossed out deck, three people write their cards down, all cards are divined on billets, then two billets are burnt and card on remaining billet is found predicted in envelope
Also published here 1999
Perception Is Everything
29
Bruce Bernstein A Sporting Prediction prediction of sports game, two envelopes in larger envelopes, in one envelope is name of winning team and in other number of home runs , MVP etc.
VariationsAlso published here 1999
Perception Is Everything
32
Richard Mark Shopping Spree Of The Rich And Famous three spectators select card with name of celebrity and an object, performer divines names
Related to 2000
Mind Warp
130
Paul Curry A Swindle of Sorts
Related to 2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
245
Jim Steinmeyer Playing for Keeps
  • Conjuring
with five spectators on stage and burning of the envelopes, instructions on the envelope for spectators
Inspired by Sep. 2002
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 1)
94
Robert Cassidy The Phantom's Thought Foretold three spectators write a word on a paper, words are divined and one paper is chosen, this word was predicted in envelope, Hoy TOD ploy
Inspired by 2004
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
67
Bruce Bernstein Introduction
2004
Three
i
Bruce Bernstein Remote Driving two phase routine, instruction game where toy card is placed and moved among five envelopes with names of different cities, last city is predicted, then spectator pushes car until it stops, city is predicted again / Koornwinder Kar
Inspired by
  • Al Koran's "The Dream Car"
 2004
Three
1
Bruce Bernstein Eat At Joe's envelopes with letters are switched and when opened they form a message
Related toAlso published here 2004
Three
11
Bruce Bernstein The Force of Psychology - Effect #1 bag with different colored billets, some with names of animals, numbers etc. some are selected and spectator try to transmit the thoughts to the audience which mostly receive them
Also published here 2004
Three
15
Bruce Bernstein The Force of Psychology - Effect #2 two selections are transmitted by the spectators to the audience who mostly receive correct cards, then performer sends a card, using Bernstein's Psy-Deck
Related toAlso published here 2004
Three
18
Luke Jermay Opening A Show
  • The New Mind
about openers, spectators think of numbers, the one that is closest to performer is described in prediction, only script without method
Inspired by July 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 7)
23
Bruce Bernstein Bernstein's Bet Trick that fooled Einstein, with bills, High Card presentation
Also published here 2008
Under the Influence
1
Bruce Bernstein Will Power multi-phase heads or tails routine, control or prediction when coin is spun on table, using gaffed Spinning Coins
 		2008
Under the Influence
2
Bruce Bernstein It's a "Win-Win Sitatuation" 12 envelopes, some with names of spectators and some written "win" on them are shuffled and dealt, spectators win dollar bill in the two remaining envelopes are a hundred dollar bill and a check with an amount matching a previously named number
Also published here 2008
Under the Influence
7
David Regal (reviewer) Bruce Bernstein's Linking Pin Routine by Bruce Bernstein Aug. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 8)
80
David Britland (reviewer) Unreal by Bruce Bernstein Oct. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 10)
92
Bruce Bernstein Introduction
2012
Taboo
i
Bruce Bernstein The Ultimate Taboo bowl with billets of various taboos, three are selected and sealed in envelopes, divination of taboos mixture of psychometry with personal objects
  • The Psychometry Segment
  • The Climax
 		2012
Taboo
1
Bruce Bernstein Taboo Envelopes
2012
Taboo
4
Bruce Bernstein Taboo - Original Version divination of three taboos, tossed out principle
 		2012
Taboo
8
Bruce Bernstein Taboo - Preshow Version divination of three taboos
 		2012
Taboo
11
Bruce Bernstein Construction of the Taboo Envelopes
2012
Taboo
14
Bruce Bernstein Hummer Psychometry three people seal person object in envelopes, they are switched while performer's back is turned, correct allocation
Also published here 2012
Taboo
14
Bruce Bernstein Thoughts on Nelson's Best Kept Secret getting affirmation by sitter, while doing reading at a party
Also published here 2012
Taboo
16
Bruce Bernstein Pseudo-Telepathy four spectators get an index card with instructions to think of a name, city etc., performer knows who thinks of what category and also exact thought, dual reality covering parts of index card as basic method, variations in method
  • The Stage Presentation
  • Alternate Stage Presentation (with a different basic method)
  • Variation #2
  • Variation #3
  • Variation #4
  • Variation #5
  • Alternate Handling #1
  • Alternate Handling #2 - Psychometric Presentation
Related toAlso published here 2012
Unreal
1
Bruce Bernstein Picture Duplication #1 drawing on card placed in small envelope which is then crumbled into ball
Also published here 2012
Unreal
10
Bruce Bernstein Picture Duplication #2 impression on table, clown white
Also published here 2012
Unreal
12
Bruce Bernstein Magazine Test four two-digit numbers are written on billets, one is selected for magazine test
Also published here
  • Bruce Bernstein's "1982 Lecture Notes"
 2012
Unreal
13
Bruce Bernstein The Jigsaw Puzzle simple drawing is torn into pieces and spectator should piece it back together, in the meantime performer divines drawing
Also published here
  • Bruce Bernstein's "The Jigsaw Puzzle" in "Mindvention Lecture Notes" 2006.
 2012
Unreal
14
Bruce Bernstein Double Vision several design drawn on billets, one is selected and duplicated
Also published here 2012
Unreal
15
Bruce Bernstein Totally Impromptu Book Test numbers on three billets, two are destroyed and last used to select word
Also published here 2012
Unreal
16
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 2012
Unreal
17
Bruce Bernstein Circled prediction of circled word in book
Also published here
  • Bruce Bernstein's "Circled" in "New Invocation" N° 36, 1986.
 2012
Unreal
19
Bruce Bernstein A Book Test With a Twist numbers written on billets, using the Double Vision idea
Also published here
  • Bruce Bernstein's "A Book Test With a Twist" in "Mindvention Lecture Notes", 2006.
 2012
Unreal
20
Bruce Bernstein Telepathy and Clairvoyance three numbers on three billets are divined or predicted
Also published here 2012
Unreal
21
Bruce Bernstein E.S.P. Design Duplication deck of ESP cards
Also published here 2012
Unreal
22
Bruce Bernstein One Of Many lie and truth plot
Also published here
  • Bruce Bernstein's "One Of Many" in "New Invocation" N°36, 1986.
 2012
Unreal
24
Bruce Bernstein The Opener "major effect", three psychological forces with entire audience, framed to give logical reasons for the decisions
Also published here 2012
Unreal
24
Bruce Bernstein The Force of Psychology - Effect #1 bag with different colored billets, some with names of animals, numbers etc. some are selected and spectator try to transmit the thoughts to the audience which mostly receive them
Also published here 2012
Unreal
26
Bruce Bernstein The Force of Psychology - Effect #2 two selections are transmitted by the spectators to the audience who mostly receive correct cards, then performer sends a card, using Bernstein's Psy-Deck
Also published here 2012
Unreal
28
Bruce Bernstein Emergency Mentalism blank cards are handed out before the show and spectators can write words are draw anything, method to use certain cards which can be allocated as well, concept
Also published here 2012
Unreal
32
Bruce Bernstein Reading Between the Lines on reading between the lines and Ross Johnson
 		2012
Unreal
34
Bruce Bernstein A Sporting Prediction prediction of sports game, two envelopes in larger envelopes, in one envelope is name of winning team and in other number of home runs , MVP etc.
Also published here 2012
Unreal
37
Bruce Bernstein Logical Headline Prediction
Also published here 2012
Unreal
39
Bruce Bernstein A Prediction in Code prediction is coded as number and sent in advance, code is shown and prediction can by deciphered, headline prediction, sport event etc.
Related toAlso published here 2012
Unreal
40
Bruce Bernstein Prediction Plus prediction of which spectator divines number, second spectator is used to help and also freely predicted
Also published here 2012
Unreal
42
Bruce Bernstein Heads and Tails change is thrown on table until one remains with tails up, date is noted, repeated with last coin which is heads up
Also published here 2012
Unreal
43
Bruce Bernstein All Shook Up change is thrown on table until one remains with tails up, date is noted, repeated with last coin which is heads up, both dates are predicted in envelope
Also published here 2012
Unreal
45
Bruce Bernstein Three Way Prediction word, number and city are written on billet, using envelopes
Also published here 2012
Unreal
48
Bruce Bernstein Just In Case prediction of name of heckler
Also published here 2012
Unreal
51
Bruce Bernstein Symbolic Match ESP decks are dealt and spectators can say if cards shall be switched, order match
Also published here 2012
Unreal
52
Bruce Bernstein Mentalist's Insurance Policy prediction of named word in form of an insurance policy
Also published here 2012
Unreal
54
Bruce Bernstein Getting Ahead of Myself mental epic, with insurance where last word is predicted
Also published here 2012
Unreal
55
Bruce Bernstein Eat At Joe's envelopes with letters are switched and when opened they form a message
Also published here 2012
Unreal
56
Bruce Bernstein Four Card Prediction & What's In a Name? four cards cut by spectator are predicted, variation with ABC card, name
Also published here
  • Bruce Bernstein's "Four Card Prediction & What's In a Name?" in "The Lecture Compendium", 2006.
 2012
Unreal
60
Bruce Bernstein Into the Infinite tossed out deck, three people write their cards down, all cards are divined on billets, then two billets are burnt and card on remaining billet is found predicted in envelope
Also published here 2012
Unreal
63
Bruce Bernstein, Jack London Number Predictions martrix principle
Also published here 2012
Unreal
65
Bruce Bernstein, Jack London The Bernstein / London Number Prediction martrix principle
Also published here 2012
Unreal
66
Bruce Bernstein Clip Number two people think of numbers before the show, prediction of total
Also published here 2012
Unreal
69
Bruce Bernstein, Terry Nosek Number Prediction cards with numbers from one to ten are shuffled and dealt into three piles, two piles are used to form number, prediction of total
Also published here 2012
Unreal
70
Bruce Bernstein Impromptu Number Prediction numbers from one to nine written on business cards, cards are mixed and used to form two two-digit numbers, prediction of total, swindle switch
Also published here 2012
Unreal
73
Bruce Bernstein Utility Mental Routine prediction of coin toss, chosen card and total of numbers
Also published here 2012
Unreal
75
Bruce Bernstein Getting out of the Line of Fire
2012
Unreal
77
Bruce Bernstein Bernstein's Bank Nite five envelopes, one contains bill, numbered envelopes, instructions which one shall not be burnt
Also published here 2012
Unreal
81
Bruce Bernstein Impossible Bank Night before the show, bill is signed and placed inside envelope, spectator hands stack of envelopes during show and all but one are burnt
Also published here 2012
Unreal
83
Bruce Bernstein Breaking the Bank prediction of named amount of money in piggy bank
Also published here 2012
Unreal
85
Bruce Bernstein Bernstein's Bet Trick that fooled Einstein, with bills, High Card presentation
Also published here 2012
Unreal
87
Bruce Bernstein Clinical PSI all possible combinations of three coin tosses are written on various billets, performer and spectator each select one and performer wins with at about three to one odds
Also published here 2012
Unreal
88
Bruce Bernstein When G Is Called
Also published here 2012
Unreal
89
Bruce Bernstein Let's Try One More Time number written on envelope and spectator tries to divine it, prediction of number of guesses in envelope
Also published here 2012
Unreal
90
Bruce Bernstein Win-Win Situation twelve envelopes, some with names of spectators and some written "win" on them are shuffled and dealt, spectators win dollar bill in the two remaining envelopes are a hundred dollar bill and a check with an amount matching a previously named number
Also published here 2012
Unreal
90
Bruce Bernstein Magic & Mentalism
2012
Unreal
95
Bruce Bernstein Psych Out four phases
Also published here 2012
Unreal
99
Bruce Bernstein I've Got Your Number with numbers on back of cards
 		2012
Unreal
108
Bruce Bernstein Love Connection two chosen cards end up together in the deck, with the Queen of Hearts in between, sign of love, two methods
Also published here 2012
Unreal
111
Bruce Bernstein Psychological Card Force card placed on the table
Also published here 2012
Unreal
113
Bruce Bernstein Couples always two cards used, spectator decides if red pair, black pair or mixed, also with discard pile
Also published here 2012
Unreal
114
Bruce Bernstein Personal Attachment one card
Also published here 2012
Unreal
119
Bruce Bernstein Trans-Premonition spectator thinks of a card before the show, during the show two decks are displayed, named card is missing in one deck and is found in other
Also published here 2012
Unreal
122
Bruce Bernstein The Lazy Man's Prediction one of five envelopes with a card inside is selected, card matches selection from deck
 		2012
Unreal
125
Bruce Bernstein Eight Cards using eight cards, two phases
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Bruce Bernstein's "Eight Cards" in "1982 Lecture Notes".
 2012
Unreal
127
Bruce Bernstein Cut Deeper Location
Also published here
  • Bruce Bernstein's "Cut Deeper Location" in "1982 Lecture Notes".
 2012
Unreal
129
Bruce Bernstein Mentalist's Card Through Table named card penetrates table
Also published here 2012
Unreal
130
Bruce Bernstein Borrowed Princess card groups marked on the fly with nail writer
Also published here 2012
Unreal
131
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
Unreal
133
Bruce Bernstein It Takes Two card is chosen and shuffled back into the deck, cards are eliminated, last card is selection, PATEO
Also published here 2012
Unreal
134
Bruce Bernstein Scripted Thoughts spectator's and performer select a card and replace cards in other half, second spectator takes the deck and goes into other room to look for two cards which stand out, they match the selected cards
Also published here 2012
Unreal
135
Bruce Bernstein Presentation Excuses the Methodology
2012
Unreal
138
Bruce Bernstein The 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
  • Sample Prediction for The Croiset Affair
Also published here 2012
Unreal
141
Bruce Bernstein Croiset Revisited performer writes two-digit number on envelope and people start to guess number, one person is correct and he is fully described inside envelope
Also published here 2012
Unreal
143
Bruce Bernstein A Card Reading cut deeper force used for Tarot reading
Also published here 2012
Unreal
145
Bruce Bernstein Marked For Reading four piles, spectator selects cards from piles according to question, 20 questions game, reading
Also published here 2012
Unreal
146
Bruce Bernstein Psychological Reading Framework psychic reading, reading statements
Also published here 2012
Unreal
147
Bruce Bernstein Thoughts on Nelson's Greatest Secret getting affirmation by sitter, while doing reading at a party
Also published here 2012
Unreal
150
Bruce Bernstein Disclaiming Disclaimers
2012
Unreal
153
Bruce Bernstein The Force of Emotions emotions written on five cards, performer divines who thinks of which emotion
Also published here 2012
Unreal
157
Bruce Bernstein Hummer Psychometry three people seal person object in envelopes, they are switched while performer's back is turned, correct allocation
Also published here 2012
Unreal
159
Bruce Bernstein Third Person Psychometry spectator's necklace is placed in envelope and envelope shuffled with other envelopes, spectator locates correct envelope
Also published here 2012
Unreal
160
Bruce Bernstein Ultimate Psychometry spectator's necklace is placed in envelope and envelope shuffled with other envelopes, spectator locates correct envelope, duplicate
Also published here 2012
Unreal
161
Bruce Bernstein 21st Century Psychometry pseudo psychometry, envelopes
Also published here 2012
Unreal
163
Bruce Bernstein Exposures
2012
Unreal
167
Bruce Bernstein Pictures That Tell a Story four envelopes, spectator selects one which matches ring, story presentation
Inspired byAlso published here 2012
Unreal
171
Bruce Bernstein The Ritual person writes a negative thought on piece of paper and then stretches arm out to the side, depending on how close the paper is the performer can push the arm down easily or only with strength
Inspired by
  • Tony Andruzzi's "Ring of Protection"
Also published here 		2012
Unreal
173
Bruce Bernstein Masklyn's Ring person stretches arm out to the side, depending on how close performer's ring is, the performer can push the arm down easily or only with strength
Inspired by
  • Tony Andruzzi's "Ring of Protection" in "Daemon's Diary"
Also published here 		2012
Unreal
178
Bruce Bernstein A Pendulum Routine spectator signs a business card and tears it up, the pieces are mixed with other torn pieces of business cards, he finds his parts with a pendulum, pieces put in envelope
Also published here 2012
Unreal
180
Bruce Bernstein Panticle of Love spectator choses one of five envelopes, only one with special piece of paper, paper with name written is destroyed and performer divines name
Also published here 2012
Unreal
182
Bruce Bernstein One Man Séance private séance, ouijaboard and ghost apparently knocks candle and vase over
Also published here
  • Bruce Bernstein's "One Man Séance" in "New Invocation" N° 36, 1986.
 2012
Unreal
183
Bruce Bernstein The Gathering of Information
2012
Unreal
186
Bruce Bernstein A Matter of Time matching routine, envelopes with cards are dealt and one is selected, card inside matches selection from deck, 13 variations also with other objects, going back in time presentation
 		2012
Unreal
189
Bruce Bernstein Basic Chops
  • 1. Information Gathering
  • 2. Secret Writing
  • 3. Understanding the Human Nature
  • 4. Suggestion
  • 5. Body Language
  • 6. Contact & Non-Contact Mind Reading
  • 7. Pencil and Sound Reading
  • 8. Magician's Choice
 		2012
Unreal
205
Bruce Bernstein Practice
2012
Unreal
209
Bruce Bernstein Bernstein Center Tear
  • Outline of the Bernstein Center Tear Technique
  • Alternate Presentations
Also published here 2012
Unreal
213
Bruce Bernstein A Practical Swami Gimmick thumb tip swami, with holdout
Also published here 2012
Unreal
223
Bruce Bernstein Thumb Tip Switch
Also published here 2012
Unreal
224
Bruce Bernstein One-Handed Switch using thumb tip
Also published here 2012
Unreal
225
Bruce Bernstein Pad Switch
Also published here 2012
Unreal
227
Bruce Bernstein Influences and Highlights - From Don Alan to Uri Geller on Don Alan, Magic Inc., Ed Marlo, Kreskin, Peter Hurkos, Lee Wayne, Jay & Fran Marshall, Terry Nosek, Tim Felix, Paul Curry, Max Maven, Tony Andruzzi, Craige Snader, George Johnstone, Ross Johnson, David Hoy, Herb Dewey, Uri Geller
 		2012
Unreal
229
John Bannon The Covered Slug Switch bit like Hamman Count with slip cut from the deck
Inspired by
  • Bruce Bernstein thought cards across routine from Linking Ring Card Corner (ca. 1990/91)
 2013
High Caliber
93
Dr. Stanley Jaks Crystal Locket with a pendulum, finding the female names among male names
VariationsAlso published here 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
127
Colin McLeod Devil-May-Care mailed prediction contains two envelopes, one predicts which one spectator will select and the other predicts first couple of word of newspaper
Inspired by 2014
Divine
148
Bruce Bernstein Psych Out four phases
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
172
Nick Trost Mississippi Poker five phases
Inspired byAlso published here 2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
183
Ted Karmilovich Target Number performer projects two numbers to the entire audience, then a third number from 1 to 100 is projected and the person who gets it is described in envelope, number written on envelope
  • Basic Presentation
  • Preparation and Presentation
  • Afterthoughts and further Thoughts
Related toVariations 2015
Target Number
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Eugene Burger Influence spectator stops dealing, card has large X on its back, then spectator stops the performer dealing and card is predicted as jumbo card on back of tray
  • Interview, 2015
Inspired by
  • "Altered" (Bruce Bernstein)
 2021
Eugene Burger: Final Secrets
9
Bruce Bernstein Fishing spectator selects five cards from washed deck on table, then cards are eliminated until one remains, it matches a prediction
 		2021
Eugene Burger: Final Secrets
151
Bruce Bernstein The Bernstein Utility Switch "A Tribute to Slydini", as card on table is slid off and turned over
 		2021
Eugene Burger: Final Secrets
153
Richard Mark No/Know Croiset named number and description of spectator in sealed envelope, R.M. Envelope
Related to 35
Mindbending Meltdown
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