Joseph Dunninger

4 publications by Joseph Dunninger:

Dunninger's Act (Al Mann, 1983)
Selected Sealed Message Reading Methods (Dunninger's Mystic Series Mns. "A", Al Mann, 1983)
A Simplified Crystal Gazing Speciality (Dunninger's Mystic Series Mns. "B", Al Mann, 1983)
Master Billet Tests (Dunninger's Mystic Series Mns. "D", Al Mann, 1983)

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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	Categories
Theodore Annemann*	Two Mindreading Publicity Effects	center tear presentation as newspaper test or living/dead test	Also published here Mindreading Publicity Effect (Theodore Annemann, Practical Mental Effects, 1944) also in: Gedankenlesen aus der Zeitung (Theodore Annemann, Magische Blätter, 1987) Related to A Mental Test Revamped (Herbert Hood, The Jinx, 1936) also in: A Mental Test Revamped (Practical Mental Effects, 1944) The Secret (Joseph Dunninger, The Jinx, 1940) also in: The Secret (Practical Mental Effects, 1944) Variations A Mental Test Revamped (Herbert Hood, The Jinx, 1936) also in: A Mental Test Revamped (Practical Mental Effects, 1944)	Mar. 1935	The Jinx (Issue 6)	24	Paper / Center Tear Newspaper / Newspaper Test Mental Magic / Effects / Living and Dead Test
Dr. Stanley Jaks	Crystal-Viso	chosen card divined in crystal ball first by performer, then spectator	Also published here Crystal-Viso (Dr. Stanley Jaks, Practical Mental Effects, 1944) also in: Dr. Jaks Kristallsehen (Dr. Stanley Jaks, Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse, 1961) Crystal-Viso (Dr. Stanley Jaks, The Incredible Dr. Jaks, 2014) Related to Dr. Haas' "Kristallschau" in "Magie" 1949, No. 4, p. 53. Dunninger's Mental Card Trick (Joseph Dunninger, Scarne on Card Tricks, 1950) Variations "Bubble Bubble" in "Pentagram" February, 1950 also in: Bubble Bubble (The Incredible Dr. Jaks, 2014)	June 1939	The Jinx (Issue 57)	404	Cards / Principles / Instant Stooge Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / by Spectator Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
Joseph Dunninger	Nomenclature	three random names are spelled, selection found, automatic placement procedure	Also published here Nomenclature (Joseph Dunninger, Scarne on Card Tricks, 1950) also in: Nomenclature (Joseph Dunninger, The New Jinx, 1963) Related to Combination (Albert Cohn, The Jinx, 1940) Variations Combination (Albert Cohn, The Jinx, 1940) Improvement (E. Leslie May, The New Jinx, 1963) … and 2 more	Oct. 1939	The Jinx (Issue 64)	450	Cards / Principles / Placement Principles / Automatic Placement Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Miscellaneous / Impromptu
Stewart James (reviewer)	Modern Magic Programs No. 7	by Joseph Dunninger	Related to Interim Report (Karl Fulves, Rigmarole*, 1994)	Dec. 1939	The Jinx (Issue 70)	478	Reviews / Other
Joseph Dunninger	The Secret	with flash paper addition, using a glass of water, credit claim	Also published here The Secret (Joseph Dunninger, Practical Mental Effects, 1944) Related to Two Mindreading Publicity Effects (Theodore Annemann, The Jinx, 1935) also in: Mindreading Publicity Effect (Practical Mental Effects, 1944) Gedankenlesen aus der Zeitung (Magische Blätter*, 1987)	Jan. 1940	The Jinx (Issue 74)	495	Paper / Center Tear
Albert Cohn	Combination	dealing trick	Inspired by Nomenclature (Joseph Dunninger, The Jinx, 1939) also in: Nomenclature (Scarne on Card Tricks, 1950) Nomenclature (The New Jinx, 1963) Related to Nomenclature (Joseph Dunninger, The Jinx, 1939) also in: Nomenclature (Scarne on Card Tricks, 1950) Nomenclature (The New Jinx, 1963)	1940	The Jinx (Issue 91)	568	Cards / Principles / Placement Principles / Automatic Placement Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Single Card Cards / Principles / Elimination Procedures / Down-Under Deal
Joseph Dunninger, Theodore Annemann*	Gipsies Won't Tell	thoughts on the reading act	Also published here Modernizing the "One Ahead" Principle (Joseph Dunninger, Theodore Annemann, Practical Mental Effects*, 1944)	1941	The Jinx (Issue 125)	723	Billet / Readings Mental Magic / Principles / One Ahead Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A
Joseph Dunninger	Dunninger's East Indian Rope Trick	stage method		1941 ca.	Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks	385	Rope / Indian Rope Trick
Bruce Elliott*	The Back Room	presentation idea for 7 keys to baldpate by Fetaque Sanders, on Walter Gibson, Joseph Dunninger, John Scarne		Jan. 1943	The Phoenix (Issue 26)	110	Key / Seven Keys to Baldpate Articles / Columns
Bruce Elliott*	The Back Room	on a show by the IBM ring NYC, John Scarne, Jimmy Grippo, how to soften a deck for back palming, two newspaper clippings from Dunninger	Related to Dunninger's Brain-Thrust (Joseph Dunninger, Al Mann, Mastermind Headline Predictions, 1983)	Mar. 1943	The Phoenix (Issue 31)	130	Cards / Manipulation / Tips Cards / Sleights / Palming / Back Palm Articles / Columns
Joseph Dunninger	Sealed Mystery	sealed message reading system, razor thumb tip	Related to Foreword (Al Mann, The Sibylline Messages, 1977)	Apr. 1943	The Phoenix (Issue 32)	133	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Joseph Dunninger	The Umbrella Servante			Aug. 1943	The Phoenix (Issue 42)	175	Table & Servante Umbrella / Miscellaneous
Jean Hugard	Hu-gardenias	on Joseph Dunninger		Nov. 1943	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 6)	23	Articles / Articles
Bruce Elliott*	The Back Room	on Joseph Dunninger, Richard Himber, Dell O'Dell, John Scarne, John Mulholland		Mar. 1944	The Phoenix (Issue 56)	231	Articles / Columns
Bruce Elliott*	The Back Room	on Richard Himber, Joseph Dunninger, Paul Rosini, Bob Novak		Mar. 1944	The Phoenix (Issue 57)	235	Articles / Columns
Theodore Annemann*	Mindreading Publicity Effect	center tear presentation as newspaper test	Also published here Two Mindreading Publicity Effects (Theodore Annemann, The Jinx, 1935) also in: Gedankenlesen aus der Zeitung (Theodore Annemann, Magische Blätter, 1987) Related to A Mental Test Revamped (Herbert Hood, The Jinx, 1936) also in: A Mental Test Revamped (Practical Mental Effects, 1944) The Secret (Joseph Dunninger, The Jinx, 1940) also in: The Secret (Practical Mental Effects, 1944) Variations A Mental Test Revamped (Herbert Hood, The Jinx, 1936) also in: A Mental Test Revamped (Practical Mental Effects, 1944)	1944	Practical Mental Effects	37	Paper / Center Tear Newspaper / Newspaper Test
Joseph Dunninger	The Secret	with flash paper addition, using a glass of water	Also published here The Secret (Joseph Dunninger, The Jinx, 1940) Related to Two Mindreading Publicity Effects (Theodore Annemann, The Jinx, 1935) also in: Mindreading Publicity Effect (Practical Mental Effects, 1944) Gedankenlesen aus der Zeitung (Magische Blätter*, 1987)	1944	Practical Mental Effects	56	Paper / Center Tear
Joseph Dunninger, Theodore Annemann*	Modernizing the "One Ahead" Principle	thoughts on the reading act Readings for Intimate Groups	Also published here Gipsies Won't Tell (Joseph Dunninger, Theodore Annemann, The Jinx*, 1941)	1944	Practical Mental Effects	151	Billet / Readings Mental Magic / Principles / One Ahead Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A
Dr. Stanley Jaks	Crystal-Viso	chosen card divined in crystal ball first by performer, then spectator	Also published here Crystal-Viso (Dr. Stanley Jaks, The Jinx, 1939) also in: Dr. Jaks Kristallsehen (Dr. Stanley Jaks, Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse, 1961) Crystal-Viso (Dr. Stanley Jaks, The Incredible Dr. Jaks, 2014) Related to Dunninger's Mental Card Trick (Joseph Dunninger, Scarne on Card Tricks, 1950) Variations "Bubble Bubble" in "Pentagram" February, 1950 also in: Bubble Bubble (The Incredible Dr. Jaks, 2014)	1944	Practical Mental Effects	308	Cards / Principles / Instant Stooge Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / by Spectator Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
	Reversed Fan	to force a card, credited to Dunninger	Related to Climax! (Henry Christ, The Jinx, 1936) Dunninger Force (Joseph Dunninger, In Search of the "perfect" Rise, 2017)	Apr. 1946	The Phoenix (Issue 103)	414	Cards / Principles / Instant Stooge Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / limited Choice
Joseph Dunninger	Coin in Bottle Convincer	for the sound		May 1946	The Phoenix (Issue 106)	426	Coin / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Coin in Bottle
Franklin V. Taylor, Joseph Dunninger	Black Magic	with playing cards and slit in book		Dec. 1946	The Phoenix (Issue 116)	465	Book / Book Test / Telephone Book Test
Joseph Dunninger	The Impossible Prediction	impromptu stooge, see "Challenges" for credits	Also published here Odd Coincident (B.C. Milnov, Magick, 1979) also in: Dunninger's Impossible Prediction (Joseph Dunninger, Ralph W. Read, Challenges, 1994) Odd Coincident (B.C. Milnov, Challenges, 1994) Inspired by Destiny's Disciple (Joseph Dunninger, Magick, 1975) also in: Destiny's Diciple (Challenges, 1994)	1948	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5	179	Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination
Bruce Elliott*	The Back Room	on Max Holden, Joseph Dunninger, Richard Himber, Jay Marshall		July 1949	The Phoenix (Issue 181)	726	Articles / Columns
Arthur Leroy	Conjuror's Carousel - Television Review	commenting on television appearances of Gali Gali, Lucille & Eddie Roberts, Doc Marcus, Russell Swann, Dagmar, Prince Mendes, Joseph Dunninger		Jan. 1949	Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 4)	4	Reviews / Shows Articles / Magic on TV
Don Tanner	Let's Talk Television	on Joseph Dunninger, getting paid for television work		Mar. 1949	Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)	11	Articles / Magic on TV
Joseph Dunninger	Dunninger's Mental Card Trick	No. 5, Image of card appears in crystal ball, which matches previously unseen pocketed card	Related to Crystal-Viso (Dr. Stanley Jaks, The Jinx, 1939) also in: Crystal-Viso (Practical Mental Effects, 1944) Dr. Jaks Kristallsehen (Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse, 1961) … and 1 more	1950	Scarne on Card Tricks	15	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / by Spectator Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Miscellaneous
Joseph Dunninger	Nomenclature	No. 34, Spelling trick with names	Also published here Nomenclature (Joseph Dunninger, The Jinx, 1939) also in: Nomenclature (Joseph Dunninger, The New Jinx, 1963) Related to Combination (Albert Cohn, The Jinx, 1940) Variations Combination (Albert Cohn, The Jinx, 1940) Improvement (E. Leslie May, The New Jinx, 1963) … and 2 more	1950	Scarne on Card Tricks	62	Cards / Principles / Placement Principles / Automatic Placement Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Miscellaneous / Impromptu
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer)	Dunninger's Magic Tricks	by Joseph Dunninger		Oct. 1951	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 5)	848	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Tony Corinda, Joseph Dunninger, Maurice Fogel	(3) De Profundis	a color, number and city are predicted in a clear box attached to a rope, held by spectator	Variations The Box (Ted Lesley, Mind & Magic Magazine, 1997) Corinda 2005 Outdone (Paolo Cavalli, Massimo Tira, Sigma, 2005)	1958	Predictions	105	Mental Magic / Principles / Forcing Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Dr. Stanley Jaks	Dr. Jaks Kristallsehen	chosen card divined in crystal ball first by performer, then spectator	Also published here Crystal-Viso (Dr. Stanley Jaks, The Jinx, 1939) also in: Crystal-Viso (Dr. Stanley Jaks, Practical Mental Effects, 1944) Crystal-Viso (Dr. Stanley Jaks, The Incredible Dr. Jaks, 2014) Related to Dunninger's Mental Card Trick (Joseph Dunninger, Scarne on Card Tricks, 1950) Variations "Bubble Bubble" in "Pentagram" February, 1950 also in: Bubble Bubble (The Incredible Dr. Jaks, 2014)	1961	Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse	130	Cards / Principles / Instant Stooge Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / by Spectator Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
Joseph Dunninger	Nomenclature	three random names are spelled, selection found, automatic placement procedure	Also published here Nomenclature (Joseph Dunninger, The Jinx, 1939) also in: Nomenclature (Joseph Dunninger, Scarne on Card Tricks, 1950) Related to Combination (Albert Cohn, The Jinx, 1940) Variations Combination (Albert Cohn, The Jinx, 1940) Improvement (E. Leslie May, The New Jinx, 1963) … and 2 more	Apr. 1963	The New Jinx (Vol. 1 No. 12)	52	Cards / Principles / Placement Principles / Automatic Placement Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Miscellaneous / Impromptu
E. Leslie May	Improvement	three random names are spelled, selection found, automatic placement procedure	Inspired by Nomenclature (Joseph Dunninger, The Jinx, 1939) also in: Nomenclature (Scarne on Card Tricks, 1950) Nomenclature (The New Jinx, 1963)	May 1963	The New Jinx (Vol. 2 No. 13)	56	Cards / Principles / Placement Principles / Automatic Placement Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Miscellaneous / Impromptu
Paul Curry	Chapter Four: Houdini and After	on Harry Houdini, T. Nelson Downs, Nate Leipzig, Fred Keating, Joseph Dunninger, Emil Jarrow, Ade Duval, Cardini, Jack Gwynne		1965	Magician's Magic	47	Articles / Biographical Articles / Magic History
Joseph Dunninger	Out for Number Divination			Aug. 1966	The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 10)	50	Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / Miscellaneous
Karl Fulves*	Babel	Sam Schwartz, S.A.M. Boston Assembly's Golden Anniversary Celebration, Charles Reynolds's "Innovations", Joseph Dunninger, Buckley Bottom Deal anecdote		Mar. 1972	The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 7 No. 5)	504	Articles / Columns
Bascom Jones	The Mystic Word	on Joseph Dunninger, Ron Wilson, Senator Crandall		1972	Magick (Issue 49)	244	Articles / Columns
Walter B. Gibson*, Joseph Dunninger	Time Will Tell	prediction of drawn time, handles of performer's watch are set correctly	Variations Watch Scam (Rich Bloch, MindFields, 1991)	1973	Magick (Issue 90)	447	Watch / Set Time is Predicted or Changed
Joseph Dunninger	Sixth Sense	book test with medium, bee wax		1974	Magick (Issue 101)	501	Mental Magic / Effects / Two Person Telepathy Book / Book Test / Routines
Joseph Dunninger, Walter B. Gibson*	The Spaced-Out Card	peeked card vanishes form deck		1974	Magick (Issue 107)	531	Cards / Principles / Sticky Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Single Card
Karl Fulves*	Babel	Joseph Dunninger died, with newspaper clipping	Related to Technicolor Cards (Karl Fulves, New Stars of Magic, 1974) also in: Technicolor Cards (Circular de la Escuela Mágica de Madrid, 1975) Notas de Juan Tamariz sobre el Technicolor (Circular de la Escuela Mágica de Madrid*, 1975)	Mar. 1975	The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 5)	868	Articles / Columns Articles / Obituary
Joseph Dunninger	Trick Sugar	sugar cube thrown in bowl of water, it first sinks but then rises back to surface, chemical		Mar. 1975	The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 5)	869	Scientific Amusement Salt, Pepper & Sugar / Sugar Cubes / Miscellaneous
Joseph Dunninger	Location of Four Cards			1975	Magic With Faucett Ross	215	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Multiple Selection Routine
Joseph Dunninger	Spread Location	Selection pulled from tabled spread/mess		1975	Magic With Faucett Ross	216	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Single Card
Joseph Dunninger	Dunninger's Addition Slates	add-a-number slate, flap		1975	The Magic of Francis Carlyle	125	Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination Slate / Flaps & Moving Parts
Joseph Dunninger	Destiny's Disciple	waiter in restaurant writes number on paper, which is later divined	Also published here Destiny's Diciple (Joseph Dunninger, Marvin Miller, Challenges, 1994) Related to Destiny's Disciple (Marvin Miller, Magick, 1977) Variations The Impossible Prediction (Joseph Dunninger, Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5, 1948) also in: Odd Coincident (Magick, 1979) Dunninger's Impossible Prediction (Challenges, 1994) … and 1 more Odd Coincident (Challenges, 1994) Destiny's Disciple (Marvin Miller, Magick, 1977)	1975	Magick (Issue 123)	611	Mental Magic / Principles / Instant Stooge Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / Miscellaneous
Joseph Dunninger	Mind Power	needle pin through page of book, last name and city are predicted		1975	Magick (Issue 130)	647	Book / Book Test / Telephone Book Test
Joseph Dunninger	The "Sole" of the Wizard	card on floor changes when performer stands on it		Jan. 1975	Circular de la Escuela Mágica de Madrid (Vol. 1 No. 1)	13	Cards / Principles / Sticky Cards / Sleights / Color Change / Miscellaneous
Joseph Dunninger, Burling Hull	Dunninger's "Television"	spectator makes simple geometric drawing, performer duplicates it, three versions Method 1. With Cards (shiny reflective card) Method 2. With Note-Book (reflector card inside notebook) Method 3. With Bare Hands (mirror/reflector on back of hand)		1976	The Amazing World of Mentalism	28	Mental Magic / Effects / Design or Drawing Duplication Mental Magic / Principles / Glimpsing
Burling Hull	Combination with Dunninger Slater Number Feat	combined with visible appearing writing	Inspired by The Miracle Slate Test (The Baffling 16 Digit Effect) (Joseph Dunninger, Dunninger's Act, 1983)	1976	The Amazing World of Mentalism	94	Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination Slate / Appearing Writing
Al Mann	Foreword	on sealed message reading	Related to Sealed Mystery (Joseph Dunninger, The Phoenix, 1943)	1977	The Sibylline Messages		Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Al Mann, Joseph Dunninger	The Ghost of the Unborn	two envelopes predicting a three-letter and a five-letter word, spectator can chose one and a word from a book, word is predicted in envelope, in other envelope is prediction of a word that was not chosen and of the length of word that will be chosen		1977	Of Words and Wizards	1	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Paper / Envelopes / Switching the Envelope Book / Book Test / Routines
Joseph Dunninger	Mind Spew	ten cards are divined, ten people on stage		1977	Magick (Issue 172)	857	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
Marvin Miller	Destiny's Disciple	waiter in restaurant writes number on paper, which is later divined	Inspired by Destiny's Disciple (Joseph Dunninger, Magick, 1975) also in: Destiny's Diciple (Challenges, 1994) Related to Destiny's Disciple (Joseph Dunninger, Magick, 1975) also in: Destiny's Diciple (Challenges, 1994)	1977	Magick (Issue 173)	863	Mental Magic / Principles / Instant Stooge Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / Miscellaneous
Marcello Truzzi	Heads-Up	coins are dropped and all heads-up coins eliminated until one remains, prediction of date	Related to The Other Side (Joseph Dunninger, Joe Bernasconi, Magick, 1988) Variations Psi-Touch (Max Abrams, Magick, 1978) 22 Blows to the Head DVD, ca. 2003 also in: Symbolic (The Definitive Sankey — Volume 2, 2012) … and 2 more	1977	Magick (Issue 184)	918	Coin / Gaffed / Double Headed or Tailed Coin / Effect Themes / Mental Stuff Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Joseph Dunninger	Magia y Ventriloquia	necktie of ventriloquist's puppet changes color	Also published here Joseph Dunninger's "Dunninger's Encyclopedia of Magic"	1977	Magicolor	98	Ventriloquism Doll & Puppet / Miscellaneous
Joseph Dunninger	2. Pañuelo-Tubo	color change of silk inside transparent tube		1977	Magicolor	103	Pull & Holdouts Silk & Handkerchief / Color Change
Joseph Dunninger	6. Bola y Tubo	ball in tube changes color		1977	Magicolor	105	Ball / Billiard Ball / Sleights / Props
Joseph Dunninger	10. El As Cambiante	Ace change into other Ace, pull		1977	Magicolor	107	Pull & Holdouts Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front
B.C. Milnov	Odd Coincident	waiter in restaurant writes number on business card, which was predicted beforehand	Also published here The Impossible Prediction (Joseph Dunninger, Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5, 1948) also in: Dunninger's Impossible Prediction (Joseph Dunninger, Ralph W. Read, Challenges, 1994) Odd Coincident (B.C. Milnov, Challenges, 1994) Inspired by Destiny's Disciple (Joseph Dunninger, Magick, 1975) also in: Destiny's Diciple (Challenges, 1994)	1979	Magick (Issue 243)	1213	Mental Magic / Principles / Instant Stooge Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / Miscellaneous
Al Mann, Joseph Dunninger	Dunninger's Mind Warp	anecdote of Dunninger convincing everybody not using a nail writer		1981	Phanta-Graphs	12	Articles / Anecdotes Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Joseph Dunninger	The Act	entire setting for the routine including the steals, opening and organizing the billets, the speech		1983	Dunninger's Act	2	Billet / Switches Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A
Joseph Dunninger	The 'Read'	answering the questions and the dramaturgy of the routine		1983	Dunninger's Act	5	Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A
Joseph Dunninger	The Tri Cycle Experiment	spectator thinks of a three digit number, other spectator identifies it, Dunninger Ploy and stage whispering/cueing		1983	Dunninger's Act	6	Mental Magic / Effects / Telepathy Mental Magic / Principles / Instant Stooge Mental Magic / Principles / Dunninger Ploy
Joseph Dunninger	The Miracle Slate Test (The Baffling 16 Digit Effect)	closing effect, four four digit numbers are added and sum divined, flap	Variations Combination with Dunninger Slater Number Feat (Burling Hull, The Amazing World of Mentalism, 1976)	1983	Dunninger's Act	9	Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination Slate / Flaps & Moving Parts Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / Miscellaneous
Joseph Dunninger, Al Mann	Dunninger's Brain-Thrust	analysis of Dunninger's Headline prediction according to some news articles, slip of paper	Related to The Back Room (Bruce Elliott, The Phoenix*, 1943)	1983	Mastermind Headline Predictions	1	Newspaper / Headline Prediction Mental Magic / Principles / Dual Reality
Joseph Dunninger,	The 'Slip' Switch	apparently also used by Charles Foster 100 years earlier		1983	Mastermind Headline Predictions	4	Billet / Switches
Joseph Dunninger, Al Mann	Selected Sealed Message Reading Tests	original introduction by Dunninger and some remarks by Mann		1983	Selected Sealed Message Reading Methods	3	Articles / Intros & Epilogues Articles / Articles
Joseph Dunninger	Impression Methods	Method 1 (wax) Method 2: The Clipboard		1983	Selected Sealed Message Reading Methods	4	Mental Magic / Principles / Impression Devices
Joseph Dunninger	Transparency Method	Method 3: Misdirection with Slates (switch & alcohol) Method 4 (alcohol)		1983	Selected Sealed Message Reading Methods	6	Mental Magic / Principles / Impression Devices
Joseph Dunninger	The Pellet Switch	Method 5 (while putting billet in envelope)		1983	Selected Sealed Message Reading Methods	11	Billet / Switches
Joseph Dunninger	The Medium's Billet Switch	Method 6		1983	Selected Sealed Message Reading Methods	12	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Billet / Switches
Joseph Dunninger	Simplicity Itself	Method 7 (window envelope)		1983	Selected Sealed Message Reading Methods	13	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Paper / Envelopes / Window Envelope
Joseph Dunninger	Into the Air	Method 8 (with flash paper)		1983	Selected Sealed Message Reading Methods	15	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material
Joseph Dunninger	The Black Medium and the Fire Ritual	reading billet while on the way burning it		1983	Selected Sealed Message Reading Methods	15	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks
Joseph Dunninger	Dumb? Yes and No!	Method 10 (changing device)		1983	Selected Sealed Message Reading Methods	16	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A
Joseph Dunninger	Foreword			1983	A Simplified Crystal Gazing Speciality	1	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Joseph Dunninger	Preamble	crystal gazing		1983	A Simplified Crystal Gazing Speciality	2	Articles / Articles
Joseph Dunninger	Routine - Modus Operandi of a Crystal Gazing Presentation	with assistant		1983	A Simplified Crystal Gazing Speciality	2	Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A
Joseph Dunninger	Introductory Opening	for Crystal Gazing Speciality (patter)		1983	A Simplified Crystal Gazing Speciality	5	Articles / Articles
Joseph Dunninger	A Sensational Test	methods for gaining information, with assistants An Unusual Dramatic Interlude (pre-show) Returning Marked Envelopes to Spectators During the Speciality (unopened, flashlight) Another Method (gist written on envelope) Another Ruse (gist on watch)		1983	A Simplified Crystal Gazing Speciality	6	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A Mental Magic / Principles / Pre-Show Light & Fire / Flashlight
Joseph Dunninger	Concluding Advice	how to answer questions		1983	A Simplified Crystal Gazing Speciality	7	Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A
Joseph Dunninger	A Simple Billet Test	blindfolded		1983	Master Billet Tests	2	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Mental Magic / Effects / X-Ray Eyes & Blindfolds
Joseph Dunninger	Another Test	Impression Method		1983	Master Billet Tests	3	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Mental Magic / Principles / Impression Devices
Joseph Dunninger, Al Mann	Psychic Billet Reading	several people		1983	Master Billet Tests	3	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Mental Magic / Principles / One Ahead
Joseph Dunninger	Psychometric Power!	question on billets are answered and billets of specific spectator found without opening them, several variations		1983	Master Billet Tests	4	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A
Joseph Dunninger	Spirits?	assistant does pocket writing of questions from the sitters		1983	Master Billet Tests	7	Mental Magic / Principles / Pocket Writing Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A Mental Magic / Effects / Seance Stuff
Joseph Dunninger	A Convincing Test	billet steal from envelope, with thumb tip		1983	Master Billet Tests	7	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
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	Master Billet Tests	7	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A Paper / Envelopes / Miscellaneous
Joseph Dunninger	Mysterious	billet steal with bottomless glass		1983	Master Billet Tests	8	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Glass / Bottomless Glass
Joseph Dunninger	The Good Book Says	carbon paper in bible		1983	Master Billet Tests	8	Mental Magic / Principles / Impression Devices Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A
Joseph Dunninger	What the Eyes See			1983	Master Billet Tests	9	Billet / Switches Mental Magic / Principles / One Ahead
Joseph Dunninger	Puzzling?	technical variation of "What the Eyes See"		1983	Master Billet Tests	9	Billet / Switches Mental Magic / Principles / One Ahead Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A
Joseph Dunninger	A Medium at Work	envelope switch for Q&A		1983	Master Billet Tests	9	Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A Paper / Envelopes / Switching the Envelope
Joseph Dunninger	A Visit to a Billet Medium	carbon paper in book		1983	Master Billet Tests	11	Mental Magic / Principles / Impression Devices Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A Ashtray & Ashes / Miscellaneous
Joseph Dunninger	The Method of Obtaining (?) Spirit Communication	describtion of a spirit message reading with John Slater		1983	Master Billet Tests	12	Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A Mental Magic / Effects / Seance Stuff Articles / Articles
Joseph Dunninger, Al Mann	The Modern Blindfold Drive and Kindred Phenomena			1984	Publicity Secrets	1	Articles / Intros & Epilogues Articles / Business and Publicity
Joseph Dunninger, Al Mann	Methods of Gaining Information for Performer	for the blindfold drive A: The Impression Envelope B: The Stuffed Pen C: Stuffed Cigarette D: Contact Mindreading E: Impression Notebook F: (publicity with VIPs) G: A Confederate H: Clip Boards, Etc. I: Audience Participation (with changing bag)		1984	Publicity Secrets	3	Mental Magic / Principles / Stooge Mental Magic / Principles / Pre-Show Mental Magic / Effects / Contact & Muscle Reading Mental Magic / Effects / X-Ray Eyes & Blindfolds Articles / Business and Publicity Apparatus & Dealer Props / Changing & Switching Devices
Joseph Dunninger, Al Mann	The Blindfolds	1: Nose Peek 2: The Folded Handkerchief 3: Secret Windows 4: Eyebrow Lift 5: Peep Holes 6: Transparency 7: See-Through Hood 8: (general remarks)		1984	Publicity Secrets	7	Mental Magic / Effects / X-Ray Eyes & Blindfolds
Joseph Dunninger	The Secret Route	trial run for blindfold drive		1984	Publicity Secrets	8	Mental Magic / Effects / X-Ray Eyes & Blindfolds
Joseph Dunninger	Publicity Effects	card is divined and medium finds chosen card in the other room		1984	Publicity Secrets	9	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Nailnick Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Only for Special Stacks / New Deck Order Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / by Assistant
Joseph Dunninger	Thought Vibration	medium finds chosen word in book		1984	Publicity Secrets	10	Mental Magic / Principles / Pocket Writing Book / Book Test / Routines Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / Miscellaneous
Joseph Dunninger	The Single Handed Method	without assistant		1984	Publicity Secrets	11	Paper / Envelopes / Normal Book / Book Test / Routines
Joseph Dunninger	The Publicity Story and Press Release	blindfold drive		1984	Publicity Secrets	12	Mental Magic / Effects / X-Ray Eyes & Blindfolds Articles / Business and Publicity
Joseph Dunninger	Dunninger's Press Story	for the blindfold drive		1984	Publicity Secrets	14	Mental Magic / Effects / X-Ray Eyes & Blindfolds Articles / Business and Publicity
Theodore Annemann*	Gedankenlesen aus der Zeitung	center tear presentation as newspaper test	Also published here Two Mindreading Publicity Effects (Theodore Annemann, The Jinx, 1935) also in: Mindreading Publicity Effect (Theodore Annemann, Practical Mental Effects, 1944) Related to A Mental Test Revamped (Herbert Hood, The Jinx, 1936) also in: A Mental Test Revamped (Practical Mental Effects, 1944) The Secret (Joseph Dunninger, The Jinx, 1940) also in: The Secret (Practical Mental Effects, 1944) Variations A Mental Test Revamped (Herbert Hood, The Jinx, 1936) also in: A Mental Test Revamped (Practical Mental Effects, 1944)	1987	Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 1)	13	Paper / Center Tear Newspaper / Newspaper Test
Joseph Dunninger, Joe Bernasconi	The Other Side	coins are dropped and all heads-up coins eliminated until one remains, prediction of date	Related to Heads-Up (Marcello Truzzi, Magick, 1977)	Feb. 1988	Magick (Issue 402)	2008	Coin / Gaffed / Double Headed or Tailed Coin / Effect Themes / Mental Stuff
Rich Bloch	Watch Scam	divination of drawn time, handles of spectator's watch are set correctly	Inspired by Time Will Tell (Walter B. Gibson, Joseph Dunninger, Magick*, 1973)	1991	MindFields	13	Paper / Center Tear Watch / Set Time is Predicted or Changed
Karl Fulves*	Interim Report	on Slydini, John Scarne, Dai Vernon, Joseph Dunninger, Stewart James		1993	Rigmarole (Issue 2)	23	Articles / Columns
Joseph Dunninger	Dunninger Predicts	three items predicted in three envelopes, two forced and one bluff (stock market value), for radio		1993	Rigmarole (Issue 2)	24	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / By Mail
L. Vosburgh Lyons	Dunninger's Secret	proposed switch with envelope for Q&A act, accidental tripping	Related to The Sphinx, Dec. 1945 (written by Bill Frazee) also in: Stolen Thoughts (Latter Day Secrets, 2001) Joseph Dunninger (Karl Fulves, Verbatim*, 1993) … and 1 more	1993	Verbatim (Issue 7)	67	Billet / Switches Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A
Karl Fulves*	Joseph Dunninger		Related to Dunninger's Secret (L. Vosburgh Lyons, Verbatim, 1993)	1993	Verbatim (Issue 9)	99	Articles / Articles
Joseph Dunninger, Steve Shaw, Vernon Lee, Tony "Doc" Shiels	Disclaimers That Don't	disclaimer quotes		Oct. 1993	MAGIC (Vol. 3 No. 2)	42	Mental Magic / Theory and General Comments
Joseph Dunninger, Ralph W. Read	Dunninger's Impossible Prediction		Also published here The Impossible Prediction (Joseph Dunninger, Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5, 1948) also in: Odd Coincident (B.C. Milnov, Magick, 1979) Odd Coincident (B.C. Milnov, Challenges, 1994) Inspired by Destiny's Disciple (Joseph Dunninger, Magick, 1975) also in: Destiny's Diciple (Challenges, 1994)	1994	Challenges	4	Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / Miscellaneous
B.C. Milnov	Odd Coincident	same as The Impossible Prediction, impromptu stooge	Also published here The Impossible Prediction (Joseph Dunninger, Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5, 1948) also in: Odd Coincident (B.C. Milnov, Magick, 1979) Dunninger's Impossible Prediction (Joseph Dunninger, Ralph W. Read, Challenges, 1994) Inspired by Destiny's Disciple (Joseph Dunninger, Magick, 1975) also in: Destiny's Diciple (Challenges, 1994)	1994	Challenges	4	Mental Magic / Principles / Instant Stooge Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / Miscellaneous
Joseph Dunninger, Marvin Miller	Destiny's Diciple	with addition by Marvin Miller (see reference)	Also published here Destiny's Disciple (Joseph Dunninger, Magick, 1975) Related to Destiny's Disciple (Marvin Miller, Magick, 1977) Variations The Impossible Prediction (Joseph Dunninger, Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5, 1948) also in: Odd Coincident (Magick, 1979) Dunninger's Impossible Prediction (Challenges, 1994) … and 1 more Odd Coincident (Challenges, 1994) Destiny's Disciple (Marvin Miller, Magick, 1977)	1994	Challenges	5	Mental Magic / Effects / Gag Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / Miscellaneous
Karl Fulves*	Interim Report	on Joseph Dunninger's act, mindreading acts	Related to Modern Magic Programs No. 7 (Stewart James, Joseph Dunninger, The Jinx, 1939)	1994	Rigmarole (Issue 6)	70	Articles / Columns
Joseph Dunninger	Psycho Thought			1994	Rigmarole (Issue 8)	90	Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects Mental Magic / Principles / Pre-Show
Karl Fulves*, John Scarne, Joseph Dunninger	Ace Finds Ace	No. 8, two halves under table, one reversed and put into other, it turns out to be an Ace and is next to another Ace		1995	Self-Working Close-up Card Magic	13	Cards / Principles / Hold Out / Clothing Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Spectator finds four of a kind Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stabbing Routines / Magic Thrust & Variations
Lee Earle	Lee Earle at the Editor's Desk	on Herb Dewey, Bascom Jones, Craig Bender-Rovinsky, Steven Logan, Lee Marelli, Allen Few, Charles Buckner, Joseph Dunninger, Mark Garetz, Leonard Hutchens, Christian Chelman, Six-and-One-Half, Marc Salem, Stewart James		1996	Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 5)	196	Articles / Columns
Ted Lesley	The Box	vibrating box, instant stooge	Inspired by (3) De Profundis (Tony Corinda, Joseph Dunninger, Maurice Fogel, Predictions, 1958)	Sep. 1997	Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 3)	11	Box Mental Magic / Principles / Instant Stooge Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
	Finally	Science and Invention cover, Joseph Dunninger		Mar. 1997	MAGIC (Vol. 6 No. 7)	109	Articles / Columns
Karl Fulves*	Mental Dice	No. 35, card selected by dealing packets according to throw of invisible die	Inspired by Nomenclature (Joseph Dunninger, The Jinx, 1939) also in: Nomenclature (Scarne on Card Tricks, 1950) Nomenclature (The New Jinx, 1963)	2001	New Self-Working Card Tricks	51	Cards / Principles / Placement Principles / Automatic Placement Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Dice & Cards
Karl Fulves*	Introduction	on David Copperfield's "Tornado of Fire" special, camera tricks and mirrors, Joseph Dunninger's radio magic, Ken Burns, jazz, two Martin Gardner titles that have an identical chapter by editorial mistake, psychic healing techniques, John Edward		2001	Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6)	167	Articles / Columns Articles / Magic on TV
Karl Fulves, Joseph Dunninger, Theodore Annemann, Peter Warlock	On One-Ahead & Mental Epic	comments, quotes and references	Related to Miracle Slate (Peter Warlock, Latter Day Secrets, 2002)	2001	Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6)	173	Mental Magic / Principles / One Ahead Slate / Mental Epic Board Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / One Ahead Classic Triple Prediction
Joseph Dunninger	Psychic Tricks	on a medium called Eusapia Palladino, rising table, electromagnet		2001	Discoverie (Issue 5)	70	Table & Servante Mental Magic / Effects / Seance Stuff Magnet / As Hidden Method / Miscellanous
Michael Close (reviewer)	Dunninger's Brain Busters	by Joseph Dunninger (written by Joseph Atmore)		Sep. 2001	MAGIC (Vol. 11 No. 1)	45	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Peter Warlock	Miracle Slate	sliding section on slate, part of slate covered with paper, can be filled in from behind for any prediction	Related to On One-Ahead & Mental Epic (Karl Fulves, Joseph Dunninger, Theodore Annemann, Peter Warlock, Latter Day Secrets, 2001)	2002	Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)	230	Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination Slate / Flaps & Moving Parts
Paul Cummins (reviewer)	Dunninger's Brain Busters	by Joseph Dunninger (written by Joseph Atmore)		Feb. 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 2)	81	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Joseph Dunninger	Crushed Egg Vanished from a Handkerchief - Second Method: The Pull		Also published here "Egg-Straordinary" (Popular Magic and Card Tricks, Vol. 3,1929, p. 19)	2002	The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic	80	Pull & Holdouts Egg / Vanish / Props
Stuart P. Cramer	In Person	drawing and comments by Cramer on the following magicians: Dai Vernon Eugene Laurant Herbert Leon Cope Karl Germain Carl Rosini Harlowe R. Hoyt Robert Harbin Cardini Winston Freer George Bailey John Mulholland E. J. Moore Paul Fleming Jean de Jean Eddie Tullock Bert Allerton Kuda Bux Okito Igor Kio Joseph Dunninger Russell Swann J. B. Bobo Stanley Jaks George Jason Doc Nixon Bert Easley Hardeen Albert H. Jacques John Nicholls Booth John Grdina Harry Blackstone Dante Albert Goshman Jay Marshall Ralph Emerson Powell Al Saal Walter Gibson Russ Walsh Harlan "Doc" Tarbell Stuart P. Cramer		June 2003	MAGIC (Vol. 12 No. 10)	55	Articles / Articles
	Finally	Joseph Dunninger photograph		Aug. 2005	MAGIC (Vol. 14 No. 12)	106	Articles / Columns
Paolo Cavalli, Massimo Tira	Corinda 2005 Outdone	only description of effect, some random person is called to name numbers which match prediction	Inspired by (3) De Profundis (Tony Corinda, Joseph Dunninger, Maurice Fogel, Predictions, 1958)	2005	Sigma	18	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Joseph Atmore	Dunninger Rediscovered	on Joseph Dunninger		Oct. 2012	MAGIC (Vol. 22 No. 2)	40	Articles / Biographical Articles / Magic on TV
	Finally	Joseph Dunninger photograph	Related to Finally Feedback (MAGIC, 2012)	Oct. 2012	MAGIC (Vol. 22 No. 2)	98	Articles / Columns
Joseph Dunninger, Doug Edwards	Dunninger's Directory	off-beat gimmick		2013	Nukes	93	Book / Book Test / Routines Book / Book Test / Telephone Book Test
Gabe Fajuri (reviewer)	Dunninger's Complete Encyclopedia of Magic	by Joseph Dunninger		Mar. 2013	MAGIC (Vol. 22 No. 7)	81	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Dr. Stanley Jaks	Crystal-Viso	chosen card divined in crystal ball first by performer, then spectator	Also published here Crystal-Viso (Dr. Stanley Jaks, The Jinx, 1939) also in: Crystal-Viso (Dr. Stanley Jaks, Practical Mental Effects, 1944) Dr. Jaks Kristallsehen (Dr. Stanley Jaks, Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse, 1961) Related to Dunninger's Mental Card Trick (Joseph Dunninger, Scarne on Card Tricks, 1950) Variations "Bubble Bubble" in "Pentagram" February, 1950 also in: Bubble Bubble (The Incredible Dr. Jaks, 2014)	2014	The Incredible Dr. Jaks	130	Cards / Principles / Instant Stooge Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / by Spectator Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
Karl Fulves*	Dunninger	on Joseph Dunninger		2015	Early Indications (Issue 1)	6	Articles / Articles
Joseph Dunninger	Dunninger Force	reversed fan	Related to Reversed Fan (The Phoenix, 1946)	2017	In Search of the "perfect" Rise	20	Cards / Principles / Instant Stooge Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / limited Choice
Nick Trost	Spelling Three Names	three names are spelled together three times to find selection	Inspired by Nomenclature (Joseph Dunninger, The Jinx, 1939) also in: Nomenclature (Scarne on Card Tricks, 1950) Nomenclature (The New Jinx, 1963)	2023	Subtle Card Creations — Volume 9	2101	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Single Card Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Miscellaneous / Impromptu Cards / Principles / Placement Principles / Triple Dealing Principle
Robert Reiss, Vlad Shenderovich	Selected Recollections of a Magician's Boyhood in New York City (1963-1973) Part II: Joseph Dunninger			Apr. 2025	PM² (Issue 34)	5	Articles / Anecdotes Articles / Magic History

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