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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	AA	Categories
a real psychic card test \n stacked deck and slates \n theodore annemann \n controlled thot \n e. leslie may \n psychic slate test \n theodore annemann 1934 the jinx Theodore Annemann	A Real Psychic Card Test	stacked deck and slates	Variations Controlled Thot (E. Leslie May, 1969) Also published here Psychic Slate Test (Theodore Annemann, 1944)	1934	The Jinx (Issue 3)	11		Cards / Effect Themes / Divination / Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Slate / Normal Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
a handkerchief is selected \n silks are put in unprepared bag and mixed, performer takes one out, force \n e. leslie may 1934 sh-h-h--! it's a secret E. Leslie May	A Handkerchief is Selected	silks are put in unprepared bag and mixed, performer takes one out, force		1934	SH-H-H--! It's A Secret	8		Silk & Handkerchief / Miscellaneous Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
the "elm" card change \n signed card in pocket transposes with card in deck \n e. leslie may \n the "elm" card change \n e. leslie may 1935 the jinx E. Leslie May	The "ELM" Card Change	signed card in pocket transposes with card in deck	Also published here The "Elm" Card Change (E. Leslie May, 1972)	1935	The Jinx (Issue 7)	26		Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Normal
lexicon test \n alphabet cards spell selection from regular deck \n e. leslie may 1938 the jinx E. Leslie May	Lexicon Test	alphabet cards spell selection from regular deck		1938	The Jinx (Issue 49)	345		ABC Cards / Prediction Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Force and unusual Discovery
magic versus mentalism addition \n thought-of card predicted, six out index \n e. leslie may 1939 the jinx E. Leslie May	Magic versus Mentalism Addition	thought-of card predicted, six out index		1939	The Jinx (Issue 52)	363		Cards / Principles / Card Index Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / limited Choice Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card
pocket presto \n nice transposition presentation \n e. leslie may 1939 the jinx E. Leslie May	Pocket Presto	nice transposition presentation		1939	The Jinx (Issue 54)	384		Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet
a napkin sewn \n comedy restoration with visible sewing lines \n e. leslie may 1939 the jinx E. Leslie May	A Napkin Sewn	comedy restoration with visible sewing lines		1939	The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1939)	413		Paper / Torn & Restored Paper / Paper Napkin / Table Napkin
the "elm" card change \n signed card in pocket transposes with card in deck \n e. leslie may 1943 full deck of impromptu card tricks E. Leslie May	The "ELM" Card Change	signed card in pocket transposes with card in deck		1943	Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks	20		Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Normal
clipped \n clipped, two paperclips on folded bill link, see p. 56 for variation with three clips \n bill bowman \n clipped again \n stewart judah \n george karger \n al o'hagan \n jesse j. langston jr. \n g. e. emme \n stewart james \n paul curry \n ronald b. edwards \n the corsican silks \n stewart james \n clip as i clip \n e. leslie may \n linked paper-clip idea \n unknown \n linked paper-clip idea \n unknown \n flying clipper \n bill bowman \n unclipped \n karl fulves 1954 the new phoenix 301-348 Bill Bowman	Clipped	clipped, two paperclips on folded bill link, see p. 56 for variation with three clips	Related to Linked Paper-Clip Idea (Unknown, 1969) Variations Clipped Again (Stewart Judah, George Karger, Al O'Hagan, Jesse J. Langston Jr., G. E. Emme, Stewart James, Paul Curry, Ronald B. Edwards, 1955) The Corsican Silks (Stewart James, 1955) Clip as I Clip (E. Leslie May, 1955) Linked Paper-Clip Idea (Unknown, 1969) Unclipped (Karl Fulves, 1997) Also published here Flying Clipper (Bill Bowman, 1977)	1954	The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 310)	38		Paper Clip Bill / Miscellaneous
clip as i clip \n clipped variation \n e. leslie may \n clipped \n bill bowman 1955 the new phoenix 301-348 E. Leslie May	Clip as I Clip	Clipped variation	Inspired by Clipped (Bill Bowman, 1954)	1955	The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 331)	133		Paper Clip
numismatrick! \n coins on table are turned over one is covered and heads/tails is divined \n al thatcher \n revelation \n e. leslie may \n numismatrick \n al thatcher 1962 the new phoenix 351-400 Al Thatcher	Numismatrick!	coins on table are turned over one is covered and heads/tails is divined	Variations Revelation (E. Leslie May, 1965) Also published here Numismatrick (Al Thatcher, 1984)	1962	The New Phoenix 351-400 (Issue 373)	319		Coin / Effect Themes / Head & Tail Games / Instruction Games
revelation \n cards on table are turned over, one is covered and card is divined \n e. leslie may \n numismatrick! \n al thatcher 1965 the new phoenix 351-400 E. Leslie May	Revelation	cards on table are turned over, one is covered and card is divined	Inspired by Numismatrick! (Al Thatcher, 1962)	1965	The New Phoenix 351-400 (Issue 399)	423		Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Marked deck Cards / Effect Themes / Divination / Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Only for Special Stacks / Si Stebbins
etcetera \n with rant on "too many card tricks" by levatino \n lu brent \n e. leslie may \n paul sweetman \n david price \n j. m. levatino 1966 the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Lu Brent, E. Leslie May, Paul Sweetman, David Price, J. M. Levatino	Etcetera	with rant on "too many card tricks" by Levatino		Jan. 1966	The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 3)	15		Articles / Intros & Epilogues
one over the eight \n gag with 15 of diamonds, spectator apparently drunk \n e. leslie may 1969 hex! E. Leslie May	One Over the Eight	gag with 15 of Diamonds, spectator apparently drunk		1969	HEX!	49		Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Gags Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Gag Cards
thank you, ted \n two people select mates in fair manner \n e. leslie may 1969 hex! E. Leslie May	Thank You, Ted	two people select mates in fair manner		1969	HEX!	51		Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Forcing Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Coincidence / Mates
thoughts from thin air \n alphabet cards produced from air that spell out chosen word \n e. leslie may 1969 hex! E. Leslie May	Thoughts From Thin Air	alphabet cards produced from air that spell out chosen word		1969	HEX!	52		ABC Cards / Miscellaneous Book / Book Test / Routines
nelson's column \n three people choose colored balls, performer knows who has which and has it predicted \n e. leslie may 1969 hex! E. Leslie May	Nelson's Column	three people choose colored balls, performer knows who has which and has it predicted		1969	HEX!	54		Ball / "Small" Ball / Routines Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects
penny for your thoughts \n \n e. leslie may 1969 hex! E. Leslie May	Penny for your Thoughts			1969	HEX!	56		Cards / Principles / Instant Stooge Cards / Effect Themes / Divination / Mind Reading / by Spectator
controlled thot \n esp card chosen, written on slate by spectator and performer and they match, see also p. 283 & p. 348 for references \n e. leslie may \n a real psychic card test \n theodore annemann 1969 the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 E. Leslie May	Controlled Thot	ESP card chosen, written on slate by spectator and performer and they match, see also p. 283 & p. 348 for references	Inspired by A Real Psychic Card Test (Theodore Annemann, 1934)	Sep. 1969	The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 11)	281		Slate / Normal ESP Cards / Divination
etcetera \n \n e. leslie may \n kenn eastin \n greg moore \n robert byrne \n bill taylor 1971 the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 E. Leslie May, Kenn Eastin, Greg Moore, Robert Byrne, Bill Taylor	Etcetera			Feb. 1971	The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 4)	402		Articles / Letters
etcetera \n \n e. leslie may \n bob still \n cushing strout \n trevor dawson 1971 the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 E. Leslie May, Bob Still, Cushing Strout, Trevor Dawson	Etcetera			May 1971	The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 7)	420		Articles / Letters
the fortune telling book \n two decks and two spectators, fortune-telling book with cards for each dates, selections match cards on birth date \n e. leslie may 1972 magick E. Leslie May	The Fortune Telling Book	two decks and two spectators, fortune-telling book with cards for each dates, selections match cards on birth date		1972	Magick (Issue 40)	197		Cards / Effect Themes / Coincidence / Birthday Book & Variations
the "elm" card change \n signed card in pocket transposes with card in deck \n e. leslie may \n the "elm" card change \n e. leslie may 1972 the living end E. Leslie May	The "Elm" Card Change	signed card in pocket transposes with card in deck	Also published here The "ELM" Card Change (E. Leslie May, 1935)	1972	The Living End	74		Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Normal
mindwave two \n with four cards with letters on it, see also p. 460 for suggestion by robert schwartz \n gene nielsen \n four card brainwave \n roy walton \n mindwave two... and a half! \n e. leslie may 1973 magick Gene Nielsen	Mindwave Two	with four cards with letters on it, see also p. 460 for suggestion by Robert Schwartz	Inspired by Four Card Brainwave (Roy Walton, 1967) Variations Mindwave Two... and a Half! (E. Leslie May, 1973)	1973	Magick (Issue 75)	373		Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / B'Wave & Variations
mindwave two... and a half! \n with four cards with letters on it, variation of handling \n e. leslie may \n mindwave two \n gene nielsen 1973 magick E. Leslie May	Mindwave Two... and a Half!	with four cards with letters on it, variation of handling	Inspired by Mindwave Two (Gene Nielsen, 1973)	1973	Magick (Issue 86)	428		Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / B'Wave & Variations
a not-so-proper charlie \n unusual method to multiply two numbers by continuously dividing and multiplying them by two \n ken de courcy \n the charlie chronicles \n e. leslie may 1973 pentertain Ken De Courcy	A Not-so-Proper Charlie	unusual method to multiply two numbers by continuously dividing and multiplying them by two	Variations The Charlie Chronicles (E. Leslie May, 1976)	1973	Pentertain	7		Numbers / Calculating / Mental Arithmetic
asulikeit \n a set of esp cards is used to reveal chosen symbol, "trick that cannot be explained", multiple out, see also p. 758 for comment by marvin johnson \n e. leslie may 1974 the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 E. Leslie May	Asulikeit	a set of ESP cards is used to reveal chosen symbol, "trick that cannot be explained", multiple out, see also p. 758 for comment by Marvin Johnson		Feb. 1974	The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 4)	708		ESP Cards / Divination Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Trick That Cannot Be Explained
tri-mental \n three esp cards selected from a deck, divined \n e. leslie may 1975 magick E. Leslie May	Tri-Mental	three ESP cards selected from a deck, divined		1975	Magick (Issue 121)	601		Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Cyclical / Tetradistic ESP Cards / Divination
no time for work \n gag calculation in which is shown that there are no days in which anyone works \n ken de courcy \n a sanguinary rise \n e. leslie may 1975 son of pentertain Ken De Courcy	No Time For Work	gag calculation in which is shown that there are no days in which anyone works	Variations A Sanguinary Rise (E. Leslie May, 1976)	1975	Son of Pentertain	5		Numbers / Gag
spotting the spot \n card stab with paper-knife, the card found is blank and the value is now on the paper-knife \n e. leslie may 1976 pabular E. Leslie May	Spotting the Spot	card stab with paper-knife, the card found is blank and the value is now on the paper-knife		Jan. 1976	Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 5)	208		Knife & Paddle / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stabbing Routines / In the Deck
the seven dwarfs \n dividing 28 diamonds through seven dwarfs \n ralph l. erlewine \n the charlie chronicles \n e. leslie may 1976 mistress of pentertain Ralph L. Erlewine	The Seven Dwarfs	dividing 28 diamonds through seven dwarfs	Variations The Charlie Chronicles (E. Leslie May, 1976)	1976	Mistress of Pentertain	9		Numbers / Puzzles & Bets
the charlie chronicles \n different presentation for division puzzle \n e. leslie may \n a not-so-proper charlie \n ken de courcy \n the seven dwarfs \n ralph l. erlewine 1976 mistress of pentertain E. Leslie May	The Charlie Chronicles	different presentation for division puzzle	Inspired by A Not-so-Proper Charlie (Ken De Courcy, 1973) The Seven Dwarfs (Ralph L. Erlewine, 1976)	1976	Mistress of Pentertain	11		Numbers / Puzzles & Bets
a sanguinary rise \n alternate presentation \n e. leslie may \n no time for work \n ken de courcy 1976 mistress of pentertain E. Leslie May	A Sanguinary Rise	alternate presentation	Inspired by No Time For Work (Ken De Courcy, 1975)	1976	Mistress of Pentertain	12		Numbers / Gag
in the good old days \n total of calculation is predicted \n e. leslie may 1976 mistress of pentertain E. Leslie May	In the Good Old Days	total of calculation is predicted		1976	Mistress of Pentertain	13		Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination
tricky crosswords \n gag crosswords with same word in every row \n e. leslie may 1976 mistress of pentertain E. Leslie May	Tricky Crosswords	gag crosswords with same word in every row		1976	Mistress of Pentertain	14		Words & Letters / Puzzle/Test
discount coffee \n addition puzzle in which money ends up missing in total \n e. leslie may 1976 mistress of pentertain E. Leslie May	Discount Coffee	addition puzzle in which money ends up missing in total		1976	Mistress of Pentertain	15		Numbers / Puzzles & Bets
the alternative prediction \n spectator write a three-digit number with identical figures, either number is predicted or total after calculation \n charles cameron \n e. leslie may 1976 mistress of pentertain Charles Cameron, E. Leslie May	The Alternative Prediction	spectator write a three-digit number with identical figures, either number is predicted or total after calculation		1976	Mistress of Pentertain	16		Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out
medical magic \n letter puzzle with four names and two rooms \n e. leslie may 1976 mistress of pentertain E. Leslie May	Medical Magic	letter puzzle with four names and two rooms		1976	Mistress of Pentertain	22		Words & Letters / Puzzle/Test
what they said about "the <u>other</u> book" by karrell fox \n \n e. leslie may \n karrell fox 1979 another book E. Leslie May (reviewer)	What they said about "the other book" by Karrell Fox	by Karrell Fox		1979	Another Book	257		Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
mit dank and joseph und james \n three cards chosen with "cut a packet and turn it over", divined or predicted \n e. leslie may \n pentagram, dec. 1959 \n "nullifactor" (stewart james, 1951) 1979 intermagic E. Leslie May	Mit Dank and Joseph und James	three cards chosen with "cut a packet and turn it over", divined or predicted	Inspired by "Nullifactor" (Stewart James, 1951) Also published here Pentagram, Dec. 1959	Dec. 1979	Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 3&4)	128		Cards / Effect Themes / Divination / Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Cards / Sleights / Force / Cut Forces / Cut-Deeper Force
cue-bic \n two lists of words, medium erases same as spectator \n thomas alan waters \n e. leslie may \n leslie may's "double-deletion" in "pentagram" vol. 5, no. 12 1951. p. 91. 1985 mind, myth & magick Thomas Alan Waters, E. Leslie May	Cue-Bic	two lists of words, medium erases same as spectator	Inspired by Leslie May's "Double-Deletion" in "Pentagram" Vol. 5, No. 12 1951. P. 91.	1985	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)	730		Propless / Coding / Using Assistant Mental Magic / Effects / Two Person Telepathy