43 entries for Bascom Jones

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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Bob Hummer Hummers Mathematical 3 Card Monte mathematical three card monte
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1951
Mathematical 3 Card Monte
1
David Hoy, Dr. Spencer Thornton Hurling the Headlines headline prediction, verbally
Related toVariations 1963
The Bold and Subtle Miracles of Dr. Faust
29
Frederick M. Shields Split the Aces Aces cut in half, put down alternating and they match
Related toVariations 1970
Magick (Issue 3)
11
Bascom Jones Add Aces all halves are face down
Inspired by 1970
Magick (Issue 3)
14
Bascom Jones Warlock four books, named number to select chapter and word
 		1970
Magick (Issue 4)
17
Bascom Jones The Ultimate Telephone Test revelation recorded
 		1970
Magick (Issue 6)
30
Bascom Jones The Tell-Tale Tarot prediction with character reading, tarot cards
 		1970
Magick (Issue 10)
47
Bascom Jones The Book of the Damned three phase routine with twelve zodiac cards, spectator select cards which match their personal sgin
 		1971
Magick (Issue 29)
141
Tan Hock Chuan The Quick and the Dead blindfolded, card is found and name revealed, see Bigbee in #41 for other sources
Related toVariations 1971
Magick (Issue 34)
167
Bascom Jones Astro-Simple with zodiac sign
Inspired by 1971
Magick (Issue 34)
170
Frederick M. Shields, Bascom Jones Double Daring symbols drawn on index card, selected one is divined by signing its back
 		1971
Magick (Issue 35)
171
Bascom Jones, Sid Fleischman Japanese Haunted House haunted box, bell rings etc, using a jap box
Related to 1972
Magick (Issue 59)
291
Sid Fleischman Haunted House Plus Two using Jap Box, moving silk
Related to 1972
Magick (Issue 61)
302
Bascom Jones Astro-Logic! naming Zodiac signs and asking questions
Inspired byVariations 1972
Magick (Issue 63)
312
Bascom Jones Match-Write prediction of change inside cover of book of matches
 		1974
Magick (Issue 94)
470
Bascom Jones Mirror Image! several symbols drawn and sealed in envelopes, one is chosen and symbol duplicated by performer
 		1974
Magick (Issue 105)
521
Bascom Jones The Anatomy of a Cold Reading
  • The Psychic Reading
  • In the Beginning
  • Delivery
  • Subconscious Insight
  • And Don't Overlook the Future
  • Areas to Avoid
  • Getting Specific
 		1975
Magick (Issue 125)
625
Uriah Fuller 3. Bending keys
Related to 1975
Confessions of a Psychic
24
Gene Nielsen, Bascom Jones Psychic Lady person divines in which matchbox is her ring, mental version of bean monte
 		1976
Magick (Issue 149)
742
Bascom Jones The Cold Reading - What It's All About
  • The Foundation
  • Springboard
  • Tell-Tale Indicators
  • Fail Safe
  • Areas of Interest
  • All Things Change
 		1976
Magick (Issue 155)
775
Frederick M. Shields, Bascom Jones Ahead of Time prediction of a playing card, with magazine
 		1977
Magick (Issue 170)
849
Gene Nielsen, Bascom Jones Psi-Cup '3' question written on paper and hidden under one of three cups, question is answered and paper located, center tear
Related to 1977
Magick (Issue 194)
968
Bascom Jones Mind Menta shuffled deck in case, cards are divined
 		1978
Magick (Issue 206)
1028
Bascom Jones 12 Tips on the Question-Answering Act
1978
Magick (Issue 211)
1055
Bascom Jones Cold Reading - Its Techniques and Practice - Part I
  • What It Is
  • Foundation Stone
  • Common Denominators
  • Hit Upon Specific
  • Life Patterns
 		1978
Magick (Issue 215)
1075
Bascom Jones Cold Reading - Its Techniques and Practice - Part II
  • Decade of Turmoil
  • The "Future is Now"
  • Group Reaction
  • Group Dynamics
 		1978
Magick (Issue 217)
1085
Bascom Jones Cold Reading - Its Techniques and Practice - Part III
  • Preoccupation with Self
  • Reflect Confidence
  • Do Your Homework
  • Gain the Subject's Cooperation
  • Use Psychological Truisms
  • Keep Your Eyes Open
  • Keep Your Ears Open
  • Flattery Works Wonders
  • Make it Theatrical
 		1978
Magick (Issue 219)
1095
Bascom Jones Cold Reading - It's Techniques and Practice - Part IV
  • Attitudes are Changing
  • The American Family
  • Role of Women
  • More about Women
  • And the Problems of Women
  • But Don't Make Medical Suggestion
 		1978
Magick (Issue 221)
1105
Bascom Jones Cold Reading - It's Techniques and Practice - Part V
  • Listen to your Unconscious Mind
  • The Silent Scream
  • The Eyes Have It!
  • Look, Too, At the Pupils
  • In Summary
 		1979
Magick (Issue 223)
1115
Valerie Nielsen, Bascom Jones, Charles "Cicardi" Scott, Sandy Spillman, Dr. Lawrence Weinstein, Adam Weishaupt, Jack Kent Tillar, Diana Zimmerman Wish I Thought of That
  • The Intimate Touch (Cicardi, idea for palmistry)
  • Signed, Sealed, and Delivered (Spillmamn / Weinstein, business card idea)
  • In a Crystal Darkly (Nielsen, idea for crystal balls)
  • Name Dropping (Weishaupt, idea for Tarot readings)
  • Color Coordination (Tillar, idea for Daub)
  • Big Can be Better (Zimmerman on bigger props)
 		1980
Magick (Issue 263)
1315
Bascom Jones Your Voice May Be Loudest When You Are Listening on listening to the sitter
 		1980
Magick (Issue 265)
1326
Bascom Jones Conversational Tricks for the Private Reader
  • The Gift of Gab
  • Don't Reinvent the Wheel
  • Start with These Tips
  • Free Information
  • Disclose Something of Yourself
  • Let Actions Talk, Too
  • Use Your Eyes
 		1980
Magick (Issue 269)
1345
Bascom Jones Ein Kartenlegen spectator removes three cards, divined after a layout of the rest of the deck, mechanical card counting
 		Jan. 1984
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 3 & 4)
98
Bascom Jones Levitating Tables
  • "Mind Control"
  • Progressive Pandemonium
  • The Paladino Phenomenon
  • The No-Gimmick Method
  • Type of Table to Use
  • And the Type of Spectator
  • The Role of the Performer
 		Feb. 1985
Magick (Issue 347)
1735
Bascom Jones Control Plus naming position of selected card
 		May 1986
Magick (Issue 370)
1848
Bascom Jones Circle of Power location of chosen Tarot card
 		July 1986
Magick (Issue 374)
1869
Bascom Jones Star Search large part of audience select same ESP symbol
 		Sep. 1986
Magick (Issue 377)
1882
Bascom Jones The Equivoke Mosaic on the magician's choice
  • Where to Use It
  • The Phantini Variation
  • An Additional Subtlety
  • The Fall-Back Position
  • Equivoke Principle
  • Keep Instructions Flowing
  • How Many Items?
 		Aug. 1988
Magick (Issue 409)
2045
Bascom Jones Signature Effect signature duplication à la Stanley Jaks as finale for blindfolded Q&A
 		Oct. 1990
Magick (Issue 446)
2220
Richard J. Weibel, Bascom Jones Advertising for the Private Reader
  • Know What Your Are Selling
  • Where to Start?
  • Letterhead
  • Quick Printing
  • Traditional Advertising
  • The "Yellow Pages"
  • Classified Ads
  • Display Ads
 		Dec. 1990
Magick (Issue 449)
2247
Alexander Thomas, Henry H. Fields, Bascom Jones Swami Phobia on the Swami gimmick
  • What It Is
  • Variety of Types
  • The Right Type
  • Getting Used to It
  • Learning to Write
  • What to Write on
  • Transporting the Swami
 		Feb. 1991
Magick (Issue 451)
2257
Paul Vigil, Bascom Jones Astro-Logic cold readings and Q&A
Inspired by 2017
The Doors of Deception
216
, Max Maven European 10/11 Force Variant Name given by Bascom Jones, additional variant for the number ten given by Max Maven
 		2019
Plots & Methods
26