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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	Categories
Stewart James	The Simplicity Four Ace Trick		Related to Speaking Volumes (Barrie Richardson, 2002) Also published here Simplicity Four Ace Trick (Stewart James, 1937) The Four Aces (Stewart James, 1938) Traveling Aces (Charles Nagle, Stewart James, 1950) Simplicity Four Ace Trick (Stewart James, 2007)	1933	More "Eye-Openers"	6	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Follow the Leader Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / more or less off-beat variations
Theodore Annemann	A Question and the Answer	with billet switch using Thumb Tip	Variations A Question is Answered (Barrie Richardson, 2005) Handling the Tip (Robert Cassidy, 2013) Also published here A Question and the Answer (Theodore Annemann, 1944)	Feb. 1935	The Jinx (Issue 5)	20	Billet / Readings Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Henry Christ	Lies! Lies! Lies!	corner short or one-way back	Related to You're a Liar (Paul Curry, 1952) You're a Liar (Paul Curry, 2001) Variations Pants on Fire (Barrie Richardson, 2011)	1935	The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)	39	Cards / Principles / One Way / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Lie Detector (without spelling)
Theodore Annemann	Triple Coercion	color, card and number are named and predicted, only number free choice, nail writer	Related to The Psychic Coercion of the Interrupted Schoolboy (Thomas Alan Waters, 1979) Variations Minds in Unison (Barrie Richardson, 1999) Also published here Triple Coercion (Theodore Annemann, 1944)	June 1936	The Jinx (Issue 21)	123	Paper / Prediction Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Milton	Sleight of Foot	deck is kicked with foot and splits at selection, salt	Variations A Glimpse of Milton (Barrie Richardson, 2011)	1937	Encyclopedia of Card Tricks	39	Cards / Principles / Salt Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Flashy Location Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / No-Touch Locations
Dai Vernon	Automatic Second Deal	hole in card	Related to The Clean Second-Card Force Concept (Barrie Richardson, John Scarne, 1977)	1937	Encyclopedia of Card Tricks	305	Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / Curiosities Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / False Dealing Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / Second Deal / Miscellaneous Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Holes or sections missing
Martin Gardner	A Smart Cigarette	lit cigarette through handkerchief	Variations After the Dessert Thought Transference (Barrie Richardson, 2005)	1938	The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)	276	Cigarette & Cigar / Penetration
Jack Vosburgh	Pay Day	coins distributed to envelopes with mathematical procedure, predicted, see page 746 for correction	Related to The Lazy Mentalist (Barrie Richardson, 1999) Variations The Plot's The Thing (Gerald Kosky, Jack Vosburgh, 1975) Das Mörderspiel (Orville Wayne Meyer, 1980) Also published here Pay Day (Jack Vosburgh, 1944)	1941	The Jinx (Issue 128)	738	Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination Coin / Effect Themes / Prediction Games / Instruction Games
	The Bottom Palm Simplified	with general comments	Related to Center Palm (Barrie Richardson, 2005) The Bottom Palm - The Due Tempi Palm (Roberto Giobbi, Edward Marlo, 2016)	1941	More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)	7	Cards / Sleights / Palming / Classic Palm / Left Hand / Bottom
Al Baker	The Finger Knows - And Tells	one of five	Related to Palmystic (Thomas Alan Waters, 1981) Angel's Flight (Barrie Richardson, 1999) Also published here The Finger Knows - And Tells (Al Baker, 1972) The Finger Knows - And Tells (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Our Mysteries	9	Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / limited Choice
R. C. Buff	Middle Deal	center deal presentation	Related to Any Card at Any Number (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	July 1943	The Phoenix (Issue 40)	166	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Card(s) at A Number(Numbers)
Paul Curry	Out of this Phone Book	book, opened freely, line is forced, Franklin V. Taylor's peek deck principle with a book	Related to The Back Room (Bruce Elliott, 1944) Variations The Devil's Dictionary (Barrie Richardson, 2011) Also published here Out Of This Phone Book (Paul Curry, 1945) Out of This Phone Book (Paul Curry, 2001)	Feb. 1944	The Phoenix (Issue 53)	216	Book / Book Test / Telephone Book Test
Bob Hummer	Little Stranger	spectator places some red cards in his left and right trouser and jacket pockets, performer divines numbers	Related to Selected Suit Divination (Tom Craven, 2006) Variations The Red and Black Computation (Ken De Courcy, 1980) Marble Memories (Barrie Richardson, 2005) Also published here Hummer's Little Stranger (Bob Hummer, 1980)	1945	Little Stranger	1	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Packet thickness Cards / Principles / Red-Black Relationship
Bruce Elliott	Fate	male and female names are selected, one by sliding a paperclip on a list, second by rolling the dice, the names match and represent a famous pair from history	Related to Lady Luck (U. F. Grant, 1949) One In A Million (Barrie Richardson, 1977) An Opener (Al Mann, 1978) One in a Half Million (Barrie Richardson, 1999) Variations Fate Again (Howard A. Adams, 1955) Birthday Cards (Barrie Richardson, 2005)	May 1949	The Phoenix (Issue 177)	708	Dice (small) / Gaffed Dice Mental Magic / Effects / Coincidence Mental Magic / Principles / Forcing
Al Baker	The Baker Switch	I. The Technique II. The Timing III. The Application	Variations Simplified Baker Switch (Robert Cassidy, Al Baker, 2004) Al Baker Switch Variation (Barrie Richardson, 2005) Also published here The Baker Switch (Al Baker, 2003)	1949	Mental Magic	1	Billet / Switches
Dr. Jacob Daley	Daley's Delight	with extra cards, false switches and the delight switch	Related to Two Halves Exchange (Charles T. Jordan, 1919/1920) In This Issue (Karl Fulves, 2003) Daley's Delight Switch (Dr. Jacob Daley, Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson, 2003) slate exchange in Mahatma, Vol. 1 No. 2, Apr. 1895, p. 3 Variations Daley's Delight Switch Variation (Barrie Richardson, 2005) Daley Delivery (Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli), 2015) Delight Switch Variation (Giancarlo Scalia, 2019) Also published here Daley's Delight (Dr. Jacob Daley, 1956)	Jan. 1951	The Phoenix (Issue 220)	878	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Follow the Leader Cards / Sleights / Switches / Switching two visible isolated Cards or Packets
Franklin V. Taylor	Thumb Fun	ring vanishes and appears on spectator's thumb which was covered by a handkerchief, see also p. 1093	Related to The Power of Suggestion (Barrie Richardson, 1999) Variations Vernon on Taylor on Ellis (Dai Vernon, 1952) Warlock's Thumb Tip (Peter Warlock, 1953) Carrousel (Fred Keating, 1953) Also published here Thumb Fun (Franklin V. Taylor, 1956)	Oct. 1952	The Phoenix (Issue 267)	1068	Ring / Jardine-Ellis Ring
Tony Corinda	Different Types of Writers	A. Described as "The Swami Gimmick" B. Described as "C" Type C. Described as The Band Writer D. Described as the Overnail Writer E. Described as an "Adhesive Writer" (Eric Mason's Boon) F. Described as The Thumbtip Nailwriter	Related to Boon History (Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson, 1982)	1958	The Swami Gimmick	4	Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Jack Avis, Larry Jennings	To Lie Or Tell The Truth	see also p. 840 for idea by Cushing Strout	Related to p. 179 for further references Variations Knave Detector (Barrie Richardson, 1994) Further Than That and the Lie Detector (Cushing Strout, 2005) Also published here Lie or Tell the Truth (Jack Avis, 2006)	May 1968	The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 7)	175	Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Lie Detector (with spelling)
Eddie Joseph	Indian Rice Stabbing Illusion	first one cup of rice fills six cups, then glass jar of rice clings to stick or knife	Related to Speaking Volumes (Barrie Richardson, 2002)	1969	The Art of Eddie Joseph	225	Glass / Levitation Knife & Paddle / Miscellaneous Food / Rice Scientific Amusement Bowl / Rice Bowl
Barrie Richardson	...678	named three digit number from a bill is found in a wallet, written on a card	Also published here 678 (Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson, 1982) ...678 (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	Sep. 1974	Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 1)	10	Bill / Prediction Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Barrie Richardson	Impromptu Mental Divination	five spectators remember one object each out of twenty-five, matrix redistribution principle applied to objects instead of cards		July 1975	Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 11)	128	Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / Princess Card Trick (Matrix) Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects Mental Magic / Effects / Divination
Barrie Richardson	Thoughts In Transit	spectator draws a figure and a number, both are sealed in envelopes, magician reveals both and the original also travel into an other envelope		May 1976	Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 9)	260	Paper / Mental Stuff Paper / Traveling Paper / Envelopes / Switching the Envelope
Barrie Richardson	From A Mentalist's Notebook	ideas on mentalism, Q&A, nail writer		June 1976	Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 10)	265	Paper / Mental Stuff Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A Paper / Envelopes / Window Envelope Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah	Matched Picture Cards	picture cards shown to be mixed, then later all paired up in mates	Variations Court Card Connexion (Al Smith, 1980) Giant Pairs Repaired (Barrie Richardson, 2005) Poker Pairadox Redux (John Bannon, 2011) The Bad-Luck Card (Ramón Riobóo, 2019) Also published here Matched Picture Cards (Nick Trost, Stewart Judah, 1997)	1976	Subtle Card Magic — Part Two	3	Cards / Effect Themes / Chaos & Order / Complete Matching / Packets
Karrell Fox	A Switch on Dave Hoy's Switch	using pen with two tops instead of bulldog clips	Inspired by A Nervy Switcher (David Hoy, 1963) Related to Billet Switching Rod (Barrie Richardson, 2011)	1976	Clever.... Like a Fox	91	Billet / Switches Pen & Pencil / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Pseudo Psychometry in a Paper Bag		Also published here Psychometry... in a Paper Bag (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	May 1977	Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 9)	400	Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects
Barrie Richardson	Lock & Key Mystery		Inspired by Lock and Key (Hen Fetsch, 1937) Variations Wigging the Baldpate (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	June 1977	Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 10)	413	Key / Seven Keys to Baldpate
Barrie Richardson	One In A Million	miscall page force and paper clip force	Related to Fate (Bruce Elliott, 1949) Variations One in a Half Million (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	Dec. 1977	Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 4)	498	Mental Magic / Principles / Dual Reality Mental Magic / Principles / Misreading & Miscalling Book / Book Test / Telephone Book Test Paper Clip / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Memorable Memory Stunt	shuffled deck, someone names a position, performer instantly names the card, faced deck Pseudo-Memorized Deck	Related to Close-up Memory Demonstration (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	Dec. 1977	Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 4)	500	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Card(s) at A Number(Numbers) Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Memory / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Coin In bottle - Mentalism & Molecules	folding coin is signed and bottle is broken with a hammer	Variations Molecules in Motion (Barrie Richardson, 1999) Also published here Mind Sizzler! (Barrie Richardson, 1985)	Dec. 1977	Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 4)	501	Coin / Gaffed / Folding Coin / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Coin in Bottle
Barrie Richardson	Think Hot - Think Cold		Also published here Think Hot, Think Cold (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	Dec. 1977	Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 4)	502	Cards / Principles / Shiner Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson, John Scarne	The Clean Second-Card Force Concept	hole in card	Related to Automatic Second Deal (Dai Vernon, 1937)	Dec. 1977	Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 4)	503	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / Second Deal / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	The Magnetic Force	spectator is unable to pick up a pencil on performer's open hand	Also published here Heavy Metal! (Barrie Richardson, 1984) Pencil Pusher (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	Dec. 1977	Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 4)	504	Mental Magic / Effects / Special Powers Pen & Pencil / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity
Barrie Richardson	The Undisturbed Deck Prediction	spectator cuts the deck, cards are predicted. Three variations, with swami and where the amount of cut off cards is predicted		Dec. 1977	Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 4)	505	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction
Philip T. Goldstein	Nucleus	all spread cards are attached to hand, eventually all fall down except the signed one	Variations Mental Magnetism (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	1977	The Green Book of Mentalism	13	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Eccentric Gaffs Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Cards Cling to Hand
Barrie Richardson	Banquet Mentalism - The Ready-Made Audience	Domino Principle 'Guest of Honor' Social Hour Tips on Working Movement Excites Audience Schedule a Break Chairmen are Nervous, Too Presentation Style After the Performance Letters are Important	Related to A Proper Introduction (Eric Mead, 2006)	1977	Magick (Issue 193)	965	Mental Magic / Theory and General Comments
Gerald Kosky	To Tell The Truth?	performer finds out who of two people has an object by asking one question	Variations Apocalypse Variations Or Additions (Sam Rosenfeld, 1979) Truth to Tell (Barrie Richardson, 1999) To Tell The Truth II (Joshua Jay, 2007)	June 1978	Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 6)	61	Mental Magic / Effects / Which Hand Random Object / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	A Gestalt Revelation	spectators turn their selections end-for-end by themselves	Also published here Gestalt Vision (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	Aug. 1979	Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 8)	715	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Stripper Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge multiple Card Location
Barrie Richardson	The Three Chair Enigma - Or, the Lazy Mentalist Demonstration	three chairs, sentences in envelopes match prediction	Also published here The Lazy Mentalist (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	Oct. 1979	Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 10)	748	Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Principles / Dual Reality Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Millard Longman	Acidus Novus	method for reading information on folded card	Related to Phantini's Fabulous Billet Work! (Gene "Phantini" Grant, 1982) Streamlined Description Of The Basic Acidus Novus Folding And Peek (Paolo Cavalli, Massimo Tira, Millard Longman, 2004) Acidus Quadraticus Probabilis (Jamy Ian Swiss, 2012) Variations Acidus Novus Handling (David Harkey, Eric Anderson, 1997) Graphis Acidus (Eric Anderson, 2003) The Triangle Peek (Barrie Richardson, 2011) Also published here Acidus Novus (Millard Longman, 2023)	1979	Acidus Plus	2	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Mental Magic / Effects / Divination
Barrie Richardson	1-2-3 Card In Wallet - An Exercise In Misdirection		Also published here 1-2-3 Card in Wallet (Barrie Richardson, 2005)	Jan. 1980	Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 1)	782	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet
Barrie Richardson	Cloyes Palm Switch	card in left hand switched with card in right-hand lateral palm	Also published here Cloyes Palm Switch (Barrie Richardson, 2005)	Jan. 1980	Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 1)	782	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Almost Real Mindreading		Also published here Nicht zu fassen! (Barrie Richardson, 1995) Almost Real Mind Reading (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	July 1980	Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 7)	875	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
Ray Grismer	HIP ESP - How I Practice ESP	naming some cards from shuffled deck	Variations Synergistic Memory Demonstration (Barrie Richardson, 2005)	Aug. 1980	Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 8)	891	Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Memory / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Tri-Psi	three slips in signed and sealed envelope		1981	Magick (Issue 284)	1418	Newspaper / Headline Prediction Newspaper / Newspaper Test Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / By Mail
Barrie Richardson	Dollar Divination	using bill switch	Variations Suggestions for "Dollar Divination" (Chuck Hickok, 2005) Also published here Dollar Divination (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	Aug. 1982	Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 5)	1034	Bill / Number-Reading
Barrie Richardson	Bill Switch	finger tip	Also published here Bill Switch (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	Aug. 1982	Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 5)	1035	Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip Bill / Switches / In the Hands / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson, Eric Mason	Newspaper Mind Reading	one word written upside down	Also published here Word Flight (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	Dec. 1982	Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 7)	1066	Newspaper / Newspaper Test
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	Boon History		Related to Different Types of Writers (Tony Corinda, 1958)	1982	A Boon for All Seasons	1	Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	Misdirection	example of a number prediction		1982	A Boon for All Seasons	4	Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	Hold Outs	for the boon nail writer		1982	A Boon for All Seasons	5	Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	The Writing	nail writer for pocket writing		1982	A Boon for All Seasons	6	Mental Magic / Principles / Pocket Writing Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	Body Writing			1982	A Boon for All Seasons	7	Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	Wrist Writing	secret writing method		1982	A Boon for All Seasons	7	Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	Watch Thing	secret writing idea, idea for Koran medaillon		1982	A Boon for All Seasons	8	Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	Variety and Diversity of Uses for the Boon	Introduction Boon Writing and Audience Size		1982	A Boon for All Seasons	11	Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	Types of Demonstrations	Mind-Reading (Two Types) Predictions Mind Control Guessing Stunts "Starting Device" Occult Variety of Revelations Conclusion		1982	A Boon for All Seasons	12	Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	A Boon for All Seasons	prediction of the birthday and a number		1982	A Boon for All Seasons	19	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	Matchbox	number prediction with a matchbox		1982	A Boon for All Seasons	20	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	678	named three digit number from a bill is found in a wallet, written on a card	Also published here ...678 (Barrie Richardson, 1974)	1982	A Boon for All Seasons	21	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	Domino	prediction with imaginary domino game		1982	A Boon for All Seasons	23	Games / Dominoe Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	Beermat	prediction on split coaster		1982	A Boon for All Seasons	24	Coaster Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	Dartboard	prediction of total in a darts game	Related to Eric Mason - A Man For All Seasons (Barrie Richardson, 2011)	1982	A Boon for All Seasons	24	Games / Darts Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	The Undisturbed Deck Prediction	spectator cuts cards, two cards are predicted, three variations		1982	A Boon for All Seasons	25	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	Crisp	spectator has to guess, how many potato crisps are in a bag, he is right		1982	A Boon for All Seasons	27	Mental Magic / Effects / Divination by Spectator Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	VedooVoodoo	voodoo prediction, spot where the needle is pushed in		1982	A Boon for All Seasons	28	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	Birthday Card	birthday divination with card, month and day are crossed out		1982	A Boon for All Seasons	28	Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	Cinders	several paper balls, on is selected, the other are out of flash paper and are burned, the selected one has a prediction written on it		1982	A Boon for All Seasons	29	Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material Mental Magic / Principles / Pocket Writing Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	Bingo or Raffle Movement	box with paper balls, different numbers written on them, spectator names a number and selects that one		1982	A Boon for All Seasons	30	Mental Magic / Principles / Pocket Writing Mental Magic / Effects / Coincidence
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	Music	prediction of a note, played on a piano		1982	A Boon for All Seasons	31	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Instruments Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson, Amedeo Vacca	Monteboon	three coins monte, line drawn with pencil		1982	A Boon for All Seasons	31	Coin / Effect Themes / Transposition / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	"Boon Starting"			1982	A Boon for All Seasons	33	Articles / Articles
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	Eye Reading	word is divined letter by letter, based on a U.F. Grant idea		1982	A Boon for All Seasons	33	Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami Book / Book Test / Routines
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	"Bill Divination"	several bills in a bowl, one is selected and number divined		1982	A Boon for All Seasons	37	Bill / Number-Reading Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	Impossible Card Divination			1982	A Boon for All Seasons	40	Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Partial Stack (DONT USE THIS) Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Stripper Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	"Pen-Ultimate"	x drawn on a business card and card shuffled with other cards, spectator locates the card		1982	A Boon for All Seasons	42	Pen & Pencil / Special Ink Business Cards Mental Magic / Effects / Divination by Spectator Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami Mental Magic / Principles / Secretly erasing Writing
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	Thought Projection Effect	three information are predicted on a paper, paper is inside of a balloon	Related to The Totally Isolated Prediction (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	1982	A Boon for All Seasons	43	Balloon / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Principles / Pocket Writing Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson	Last Words			1982	A Boon for All Seasons	48	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Barrie Richardson	The Strange Key Stunt	key moves on hand, small thread loop	Variations Spoo-Key (Barrie Richardson, 2011) Also published here The Strange Key (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	Mar. 1983	Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 9)	1096	Key / Animation Thread / Invisible Thread / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Alphabet Mentalism	with scrabble letters, prediction, coincidence and mindreading	Also published here Alphabet Mentalism (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	Nov. 1983	Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 2)	1177	Words & Letters / Miscellaneous Words & Letters / Prediction Games / Scrabble Random Object / The Trick that Fooled Einstein
Barrie Richardson	Minds In Unison	random objects collected and one chosen, one letter chosen, both predicted	Variations Identity (Andy Nyman, 2010) Also published here Minds in Unison (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	Apr. 1983	Magick (Issue 318)	1587	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Barrie Richardson	Private stock	only gist of question is noted on billet		June 1983	Magick (Issue 320)	1599	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A
Barrie Richardson	Pocket Dictionary Book-Tests	three people/words		Feb. 1984	Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 4)	1205	Book / Book Test / Routines
Barrie Richardson	Do You Wish to Continue?	two decks, named card is at the same position	Variations Do Continue (Barrie Richardson, 2005) Also published here Do You Want to Continue? (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	July 1984	Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 7)	1240	Cards / Effect Themes / Coincidence / Two Cards - Two Piles - Same Position / Power of Thought Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
Barrie Richardson	...678	named three digit number from a bill is found in a wallet, written on a card	Also published here ...678 (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	Mar. 1984	Magick (Issue 329)	1642	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Barrie Richardson	October / Scam	pad, for multiple pieces of information		May 1984	Magick (Issue 331)	1653	Mental Magic / Principles / Impression Devices
Barrie Richardson	Heavy Metal!	spectator is not able to lift pencil from performer's palm	Also published here The Magnetic Force (Barrie Richardson, 1977)	Aug. 1984	Magick (Issue 336)	1677	Mental Magic / Effects / Special Powers Pen & Pencil / Miscellaneous Thread / Invisible Thread / Miscellaneous
Jon Racherbaumer	Correct Change	trick that fooled Einstein with coins	Inspired by Change in Mind (Karl Fulves, 1977) Related to Debit and Credit: Part I (Bob Farmer, 1995) Variations Little Jackpot Coins (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	1984	At The Table	60	Coin / Effect Themes / Mental Stuff Random Object / The Trick that Fooled Einstein
Barrie Richardson	Less Is More	mixed with the gestalt of the 21 card trick		May 1985	Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 10)	1287	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Twenty-One Card Trick Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / limited Choice
Barrie Richardson	Power of Darkness II	marked coin turns over on spectator's palm without him noticing and with his eyes closed	Also published here Powers of Darkness II (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	Jan. 1985	Magick (Issue 344)	1717	Coin / Effect Themes / Animation Coin / Gaffed / Sticky Coin / Gaffed / Shell Mental Magic / Effects / Special Powers
Barrie Richardson	Simon Says	key moves on hand, small thread loop	Also published here The Strange Key (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	Feb. 1985	Magick (Issue 346)	1727	Key / Animation Thread / Invisible Thread / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Rule of Nines	tow six digit numbers are former, performer names more numbers and quickly names total		Mar. 1985	Magick (Issue 349)	1742	Numbers / Calculating & Mental Arithmetic
Barrie Richardson	A Blizzard in Nebraska	what to do, when you have a show and the props get lost What to do? Opening Remarks Instant Mathematics Annemann's Angels' Flight Memory Sit-Down Stunt The Koran Coin Count Annemann-Randi-Richarson Psychometry The Memory Sit-Down, the Climax From Failure to Success The Choice		Mar. 1985	Magick (Issue 349)	1745	Articles / Theory & Essays
Barrie Richardson	Psi-Clops	number is named and performer names card at that position (faced deck)	Related to Close-up Memory Demonstration (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	May 1985	Magick (Issue 351)	1751	Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Memory / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Mind Sizzler!	folding coin is signed and bottle is broken with a hammer	Variations Molecules in Motion (Barrie Richardson, 1999) Also published here Coin In bottle - Mentalism & Molecules (Barrie Richardson, 1977)	Oct. 1985	Magick (Issue 358)	1789	Coin / Gaffed / Folding Coin / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Coin in Bottle
Dai Vernon	The Trick That Fooled Houdini	double backed card	Variations A Handling of TTTFH (The Trick that Fooled Houdini) (Earl Nelson, Alfonso Aceituno, 2002) My Ambitious Combination (Barrie Richardson, 2005)	1985/87	Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus	100	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Sequences Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Backer / Same Color
Barrie Richardson	Cosmic Mirror	divination of chosen card		Jan. 1986	Magick (Issue 363)	1811	Cards / Principles / Shiner Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Blowout	filled glass jar of rice clings to knife	Also published here The Astonishing Rice Jar Suspension (Barrie Richardson, 2005)	Nov. 1986	Magick (Issue 380)	1898	Glass / Levitation Knife & Paddle / Miscellaneous Food / Rice Scientific Amusement
Barrie Richardson	Thunderstruck	post-it note	Related to Center Shtick (Barrie Richardson, 1999) Post-It Note Center Tear (Barrie Richardson, 2005)	Jan. 1987	Magick (Issue 383)	1912	Paper / Center Tear
Barrie Richardson	Breakthrough	four rubber bands link		Feb. 1987	Magick (Issue 385)	1923	Rubber Band / Penetration / Linking
Barrie Richardson	Brown Bag It	hole in bag	Also published here Psychometry... in a Paper Bag (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	Apr. 1987	Magick (Issue 388)	1939	Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects
Barrie Richardson	Credit Capers	credit cards from audience placed inside a clear plastic bag, one is selected and divined by performer, changing bag		May 1987	Magick (Issue 390)	1949	Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Mental Magic / Principles / Forcing Credit Card / Mental
Barrie Richardson	Chair-Voyance	three chairs, sentences in envelopes match prediction	Variations Four Chairvoyance (Walter Webb, 1992) Also published here The Lazy Mentalist (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	July 1987	Magick (Issue 393)	1961	Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Principles / Dual Reality Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Time after Time	several wrist watches with random times collected, one chosen, time and spectator predicted	Also published here What Time Is It? (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	Oct. 1987	Magick (Issue 396)	1977	Watch / Set Time is Predicted or Changed Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Description of Spectator
Max Malini	Hypnotic Gaze Divination	peeked at card instantly named, glimpse	Related to Speaking Volumes (Barrie Richardson, 2002) Variations Malini Peek Variation (Barrie Richardson, 2005) Also published here Hypnotic Gaze Divination (Max Malini, 2022)	1988	The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2	219	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Touch Control	two freely selected cards are named by performer and found blindfolded inside pocket		July 1988	Magick (Issue 407)	2031	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Multiple Cards Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Short Deck
Charles "Cicardi" Scott	Psi-Grafico... The $60,000 Act	one man Q&A act, with graphology sheets	Related to Beyond Psi-Grafico (Charles "Cicardi" Scott, 1991) Kross Roads (Ford Kross, 1993) Variations Remote Control (Lee Earle, 1992) The Simplex Mind-reading Routine (Barrie Richardson, 2005) Also published here Psi-Grafico... The $60,000 Act (Charles "Cicardi" Scott, 1991)	Oct. 1988	Magick (Issue 412)	2057	Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A Mental Magic / Effects / Readings (Cold, Crystal, Hand, Tarot etc.)
Simon Aronson	Simon-Eyes	two cards thought of with counting procedure, both cards divined with "No No's Fishing" Reality The Problem No No's Fishing The Simon-Eyes Arrangement The Selection Procedure Fishing in the Simon-Eyes Pack Fishing for the Values Fishing for the Suits The Faro Restacking Simon-Eyes Pack	Related to The Restacking Pack (Alex Elmsley, 1994) The Three Hours (Simon Aronson, Ramón Riobóo, Harapan Ong, Persi Diaconis, Ron Graham, 2019) Variations The Path of Olram (Edward Marlo, Simon Aronson, David Solomon, 1991) Olram's Choice (Edward Marlo, 1991) For the Ace-to-King Boys (Edward Marlo, 1991) Four for the Road (Edward Marlo, 1991) The Mind's Eye: Remote Viewing (Leo Boudreau, 1993) Myopia (Michael Close, 1996) Picture Show (Leo Boudreau, 1996) The Three Hours (Simon Aronson, Ramón Riobóo, 2004) Final Ecstasy (Barrie Richardson, 2005) Tilapia (Matt Baker, 2019)	1990	The Aronson Approach	123	Cards / Principles / Fishing Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / limited Choice Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Other Stacks / Full Deck
Walter Webb	Four Chairvoyance	four chairs, with envelopes that match predictions	Inspired by Chair-Voyance (Barrie Richardson, 1987) The Bonsai Variations - a. The Bonsai Principle (Philip T. Goldstein, 1987)	Oct. 1992	Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 4)	1	Chair / Chair Test
Barrie Richardson	Page Force	coin		1994	Paramiracles	204	Book / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Principles / Forcing
Barrie Richardson	Knave Detector	one hand is a liar and one tells the truth	Inspired by To Lie Or Tell The Truth (Jack Avis, Larry Jennings, 1968) Also published here Truth to Tell (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	Dec. 1994	Magic (Vol. 4 No. 4)	57	Mental Magic / Effects / Which Hand
Robert Cassidy	The Name Place Routine	name and place are written on two pieces of paper, both are divined even though one has been destroyed	Variations The Name/Place Routine (Robert Cassidy, 1999) A Dessert and a First Love (Barrie Richardson, 2011) Dr. Crow's Secret (Meraux Dantes, 2022) Name and Place (Kyle Leon, 2023) Also published here The Name Place Routine (Robert Cassidy, 2004)	1995	The Art of Mentalism 2	8	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Mental Magic / Effects / Divination
Robert Cassidy	The Three Envelope Test	name, name of pet and drawing are put on three pieces of paper and sealed in three numbered envelopes, all is divined, technical variation of routine in The Art of Mentalism	Related to Final Version: The Three Envelope Test (Robert Cassidy, 1984) "Fourth Dimensional Telepathy" (Theodore Annemann, marketed 1930) Variations Three Envelope Test (Wonder Man Fred, 2004) Fourth Dimensional Osmosis (Barrie Richardson, 2011) Bob Cassidy's Billet Test (Robert Cassidy, Alexander de Cova, 2017) Also published here The Three Envelope Test (Robert Cassidy, 2004) The Three Envelope Test 1996 (Robert Cassidy, 2013)	1995	The Art of Mentalism 2	21	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Paper / Envelopes / Switching the Envelope Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / One Ahead Classic Triple Prediction
Robert Cassidy	Card Memory	deck is shuffled and memorized, two spectator get half the deck and performer names every card	Inspired by A Miracle of Memory (Al Baker, 1941) George Sands' "Extra Sandsational Perception" Related to The Quasi-Memorized Deck (Barrie Richardson, 1999) Principium 18 (Robert Cassidy, 2004) Variations Cast (Patrick G. Redford, 2017) Also published here Card Memory (Robert Cassidy, 2004)	1995	The Art of Mentalism 2	29	Cards / Principles / Memory Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Memory / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Nicht zu fassen!		Also published here Almost Real Mindreading (Barrie Richardson, 1980)	Mar. 1995	Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 2)	62	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
Barrie Richardson	Grandfather Time	time also set on watch, using reversed-hands watch, odd-backed climax	Also published here The Parking Lot Mystery (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	Mar. 1995	Magic (Vol. 4 No. 7)	57	Watch / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Clock Trick & Variations
Barrie Richardson	There Are Two Sides To Every Prediction	word and drawing put in two envelopes, performer divines both	Related to Double-sided Thought Transmission (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	Aug. 1995	Magic (Vol. 4 No. 12)	68	Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Mental Magic / Effects / Design Duplication
Barrie Richardson	Preface			1999	Theater of the Mind	xi	Articles / Biographical Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Barrie Richardson	Chapter I: Classics	chapter intro		1999	Theater of the Mind	1	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Barrie Richardson	Ovation Position	glass produced from sleeve as jacket is taken off, with fishbowl variant	Also published here Club 71, Christmas 1992	1999	Theater of the Mind	5	Glass / Production & Appearance Bowl / Appearance & Production
Barrie Richardson	One in a Half Million	miscall page force and paper clip force	Inspired by One In A Million (Barrie Richardson, 1977) Related to Fate (Bruce Elliott, 1949)	1999	Theater of the Mind	10	Mental Magic / Principles / Dual Reality Mental Magic / Principles / Misreading & Miscalling Book / Book Test / Telephone Book Test Paper Clip / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Dollar Divination	bill switch, with full presentation	Also published here Dollar Divination (Barrie Richardson, 1982) "Dollar Divination" (Club 71, 1998)	1999	Theater of the Mind	16	Bill / Number-Reading
Barrie Richardson	Bill Switch	finger tip	Also published here Bill Switch (Barrie Richardson, 1982)	1999	Theater of the Mind	20	Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip Bill / Switches / In the Hands / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	The Airplane Cards	Phase One: Adding Three Cards to the First Packet Phase Two: Switching the Second Packet Phase Three: The Cards Apparently Pass Across Phase Four: Showing the Three Selections		1999	Theater of the Mind	23	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) Across / Classic & Variations
Barrie Richardson	Molecules in Motion	initialed coin in bottle, then other objects as well like key, button, ring, bottle smashed at the end	Inspired by Coin In bottle - Mentalism & Molecules (Barrie Richardson, 1977) Mind Sizzler! (Barrie Richardson, 1985)	1999	Theater of the Mind	30	Button Key / Penetration Coin / Gaffed / Folding Coin / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Coin in Bottle
Barrie Richardson	Bill in Lemon	preloaded, torn corner and signature finesses	Variations The Lemon Trick (John Graham, 2021) Also published here "Classic Bill in Lemon" (Club 71, Mayday 1993)	1999	Theater of the Mind	34	Mental Magic / Principles / Dual Reality Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Fruit
Barrie Richardson	Bill Corner Switch	with note pad		1999	Theater of the Mind	37	Bill / Switches / Props
Barrie Richardson	Chapter II: Mysterious Forces	chapter intro		1999	Theater of the Mind	45	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Barrie Richardson	Mental Magnetism	deck spread on table and hands placed on spread, cards cling to hand, eventually all fall down except selection	Inspired by Nucleus (Philip T. Goldstein, 1977) Also published here Club 71, Easter 1990	1999	Theater of the Mind	49	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Flashy Location Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Cards Cling to Hand Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip Magnet / As Hidden Method / Miscellanous
Barrie Richardson	Suspension of Disbelief	glass clings to spoon	Variations Suspension of Disbelief II (Barrie Richardson, 1999) Also published here Club 71, Autumn 1991	1999	Theater of the Mind	53	Spoon & Fork Glass / Levitation Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip Magnet / As Hidden Method / Miscellanous
Barrie Richardson	Mental Motor	paper napkin unfolds by itself	Also published here Club 71, Mayday 1991	1999	Theater of the Mind	57	Paper / Animation Paper / Paper Napkin Thread / Invisible Thread / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	The Psychic Strong Man	performer holds two pieces of string or shoe lace, spectators cannot pull them out of performer's hand	Inspired by "The Strong Man's Secret" (Henning Nelms, Magic & Showmanship, p. 14) Also published here Club 71, Summer 1987	1999	Theater of the Mind	60	Rope / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Special Powers
Barrie Richardson	The Strange Key	key moves on hand, small thread loop	Also published here The Strange Key Stunt (Barrie Richardson, 1983) Simon Says (Barrie Richardson, 1985)	1999	Theater of the Mind	64	Key / Animation Thread / Invisible Thread / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Chapter III: Shades of Suggestion	chapter intro		1999	Theater of the Mind	67	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Barrie Richardson	Pencil Pusher	spectator is unable to pick up a pencil on performer's open hand, small thread loop	Variations The Power of Suggestion: The Heavy Pen (Barrie Richardson, 2002) Mesmer's Pencil (Barrie Richardson, 2011) Also published here The Magnetic Force (Barrie Richardson, 1977)	1999	Theater of the Mind	71	Mental Magic / Effects / Special Powers Pen & Pencil / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity Thread / Invisible Thread / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Powers of Darkness II	marked coin turns over on spectator's palm without him noticing and with his eyes closed	Inspired by "Powers of Darkness" (Tony Corinda, marketed ca. 1958) Also published here Power of Darkness II (Barrie Richardson, 1985)	1999	Theater of the Mind	74	Coin / Effect Themes / Animation Coin / Gaffed / Sticky Coin / Gaffed / Shell Mental Magic / Effects / Special Powers
Barrie Richardson	When Worlds Collide	stand-up handling, done with about twenty cards from deck		1999	Theater of the Mind	76	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Stripper Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / by Spectator / Out of this World & Variants / Deck
Barrie Richardson	Hellis Switch with Fan Cover	small packet switched and fanned		1999	Theater of the Mind	78	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Multiple Card Switches / Without Deck / In the Hands
Barrie Richardson	The Power of Suggestion	ring over bottle, covered with handkerchief, spectator removes ring and hands it to performer, yet it is still over bottle when cover is removed	Related to Thumb Fun (Franklin V. Taylor, 1952) Also published here Club 71, Easter 1987	1999	Theater of the Mind	80	Ring / Jardine-Ellis Ring
Barrie Richardson	Angel's Flight	cards cut to are divined and number of cards in cut off packet as well, elaborate presentation	Related to The Finger Knows - And Tells (Al Baker, 1941) Also published here Club 71, Summer 1986	1999	Theater of the Mind	83	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Packet thickness Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
Barrie Richardson	Chapter IV: Mental Gymnastics	chapter intro		1999	Theater of the Mind	89	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Barrie Richardson	The Quasi-Memorized Deck	deck is shuffled, two spectator get half the deck and performer names every card after apparently memorizing	Related to Card Memory (Robert Cassidy, 1995) Variations Quartet (Barrie Richardson, 2011) Cast (Patrick G. Redford, 2017) Also published here Club 71, Autumn 1993	1999	Theater of the Mind	93	Cards / Principles / Memory Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Stripper Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Memory / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
Barrie Richardson	The Human Equation	six people call out one digit and sit on six chairs, performer quickly writes down four rows of numbers which when added up correspond to the number combination of the people sitting on the chairs		1999	Theater of the Mind	100	Numbers / Calculating & Mental Arithmetic Chair / Chair Test
Barrie Richardson	Barrie's Move a Card	memorizing every other card in one half	Also published here Club 71, Christmas 1988	1999	Theater of the Mind	104	Cards / Principles / Memory Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Memory / Move-A-Card
Barrie Richardson	Close-up Memory Demonstration	move-a-card, then a number is named and performer names card at that position (faced deck)	Related to Memorable Memory Stunt (Barrie Richardson, 1977) Psi-Clops (Barrie Richardson, 1985) Variations Synergistic Memory Demonstration (Barrie Richardson, 2005) Also published here Club 71, Winter 1987	1999	Theater of the Mind	107	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Card(s) at A Number(Numbers) Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Stripper Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Memory / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Memory / Move-A-Card
Barrie Richardson	Truth to Tell	one hand is a liar and one tells the truth	Inspired by To Tell The Truth? (Gerald Kosky, 1978) Also published here Knave Detector (Barrie Richardson, 1994)	1999	Theater of the Mind	111	Mental Magic / Effects / Which Hand
Barrie Richardson	Chapter V: From the Platform	chapter intro		1999	Theater of the Mind	115	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Barrie Richardson	The Trick That Fooled Einstein	with coins	Also published here Club 71, Autumn 1989	1999	Theater of the Mind	119	Coin / Effect Themes / Mental Stuff Random Object / The Trick that Fooled Einstein
Barrie Richardson	Alphabet Mentalism	scrabble pieces in clear change bag, Trick that Fooled Einstein, followed by letter divination (tossed-out deck principle)	Also published here Alphabet Mentalism (Barrie Richardson, 1983)	1999	Theater of the Mind	126	Words & Letters / Miscellaneous Games / Scrabble Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Apparatus / Changing & Switching Devices Random Object / The Trick that Fooled Einstein
Barrie Richardson	Minds in Unison	random objects collected and one chosen, one letter chosen, both predicted	Inspired by Triple Coercion (Theodore Annemann, 1936) Variations Minds in Unison 2000 (Barrie Richardson, 1999) Also published here Minds In Unison (Barrie Richardson, 1983)	1999	Theater of the Mind	130	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Barrie Richardson	Wigging the Baldpate		Inspired by Lock & Key Mystery (Barrie Richardson, 1977)	1999	Theater of the Mind	133	Key / Seven Keys to Baldpate Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Description of Spectator
Barrie Richardson	A String and Two Borrowed Rings	two borrowed rings and a loop of cord link and unlink a few times, with paper cup Phase One: The Rings Link Phase 2: The Ring Off Cord Phase 3: The Rings On Cord	Also published here Club 71, Halloween 1993	1999	Theater of the Mind	139	Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Linking Finger Rings (Himber) Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring and String Glass / Bottomless Glass
Barrie Richardson	The Lazy Mentalist	three chairs, sentences in envelopes match prediction	Related to Pay Day (Jack Vosburgh, 1941) Also published here The Three Chair Enigma - Or, the Lazy Mentalist Demonstration (Barrie Richardson, 1979) Chair-Voyance (Barrie Richardson, 1987)	1999	Theater of the Mind	152	Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Principles / Dual Reality Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	The Very Last Chance		Also published here Club 71, Summer 1989	1999	Theater of the Mind	157	Bill / Banknight Theme & Variations Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Barrie Richardson	The Totally Isolated Prediction	prediction in balloon which is tossed around amongst spectators during selection phase, credit information	Related to Thought Projection Effect (Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson, 1982) Variations The Propensity to be Influenced (Barrie Richardson, 2011) Also published here Club 71, Autumn 1988	1999	Theater of the Mind	160	Balloon / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Suspension of Disbelief II	glass clings to spoon, stand-up version, thread	Inspired by Suspension of Disbelief (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	1999	Theater of the Mind	166	Spoon & Fork Glass / Levitation
Barrie Richardson	Chapter VI: Intimate Mentalism	chapter intro		1999	Theater of the Mind	171	Articles / Intros & Epilogues Mental Magic / Theory and General Comments
Barrie Richardson	Little Jackpot Coins		Inspired by Correct Change (Jon Racherbaumer, 1984) Related to But There's More! (Barrie Richardson, 2005) Also published here Club 71, Halloween 1997	1999	Theater of the Mind	175	Coin / Effect Themes / Mental Stuff Random Object / The Trick that Fooled Einstein
Barrie Richardson	Psychometry... in a Paper Bag	hole in bag	Also published here Pseudo Psychometry in a Paper Bag (Barrie Richardson, 1977) Brown Bag It (Barrie Richardson, 1987)	1999	Theater of the Mind	178	Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects
Barrie Richardson	...678	named three digit number from a bill is found in a wallet, written on a card	Also published here ...678 (Barrie Richardson, 1974) ...678 (Barrie Richardson, 1984)	1999	Theater of the Mind	182	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Barrie Richardson	Center Shtick	post-it note	Related to Thunderstruck (Barrie Richardson, 1987) "Lightning Centre Tear" (Barrie Richardson, Club 71, Winter 1998)	1999	Theater of the Mind	184	Paper / Center Tear
Barrie Richardson	Pop Thoughts	things written by spectator into a notebook can be divined		1999	Theater of the Mind	187	Mental Magic / Principles / Impression Devices Mental Magic / Effects / Divination
Barrie Richardson	Sew What!	needles are threaded in fist without looking	Also published here The Linking Ring, Feb. 1997	1999	Theater of the Mind	190	Needle / Miscellaneous Thread / Miscellaneous Needle / Penetration Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Barrie Richardson	Chapter VII: Mental Card Effects	chapter intro		1999	Theater of the Mind	195	Cards / Principles / Theory & Essays Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Barrie Richardson	Do You Want to Continue?	two decks, named card is at the same position, faced deck	Also published here Do You Wish to Continue? (Barrie Richardson, 1984)	1999	Theater of the Mind	199	Cards / Effect Themes / Coincidence / Two Cards - Two Piles - Same Position / Power of Thought Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
Barrie Richardson	...And One Makes Fifty-two	two-way out effect, either premonition without naming the card first, or named cards is only odd-backed card	Inspired by "Delusion Deck" (Gene Grant, Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets, 1980, marketed 1957) Variations RE: Monition (Anthony Owen, 2017) Also published here Club 71, May 1989	1999	Theater of the Mind	205	Cards / Principles / Card Index Cards / Principles / Multiple Out Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Brainwave type Effects Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Premonition & Named Vanish
Barrie Richardson	Almost Real Mind Reading		Also published here Almost Real Mindreading (Barrie Richardson, 1980)	1999	Theater of the Mind	210	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
Barrie Richardson	Gestalt Vision	spectators turn their selections end-for-end by themselves	Also published here A Gestalt Revelation (Barrie Richardson, 1979)	1999	Theater of the Mind	213	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / One Way / Miscellaneous Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Stripper Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge multiple Card Location
Barrie Richardson	The Du Maurier Force	force handling with Svengali deck		1999	Theater of the Mind	219	Cards / Sleights / Force / Forcing from a Forcing Deck Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Svengali Principle / Svengali Deck
Barrie Richardson	Think Hot, Think Cold		Also published here Think Hot - Think Cold (Barrie Richardson, 1977)	1999	Theater of the Mind	222	Cards / Principles / Shiner Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	It Isn't Mind Control	with crib on card or thumb tip		1999	Theater of the Mind	226	Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / Princess Card Trick (Matrix) Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Barrie Richardson	Chapter VIII: Words with Wings	chapter intro		1999	Theater of the Mind	233	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Barrie Richardson	An Experiment in Remote Viewing	performer describes chosen magazine page	Also published here Club 71, Mayday 1998	1999	Theater of the Mind	237	Book / Book Test / Magazine Test
Barrie Richardson	Word Flight	one word written upside down	Variations The Ernie Ball Book Test (Luke Jermay, Chan Canasta, Barrie Richardson, Dan Tong, 2003) Wook (Paolo Cavalli, Massimo Tira, 2004) Also published here Newspaper Mind Reading (Barrie Richardson, Eric Mason, 1982)	1999	Theater of the Mind	244	Newspaper / Newspaper Test
Barrie Richardson	Double-sided Thought Transmission	word and drawing put in two envelopes, performer divines both	Related to There Are Two Sides To Every Prediction (Barrie Richardson, 1995) Also published here Club 71, Autumn 1995	1999	Theater of the Mind	248	Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Mental Magic / Effects / Design Duplication
Barrie Richardson	Chapter IX: The Card at Any Number Problem	chapter intro		1999	Theater of the Mind	253	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Any Card at Any Number
Barrie Richardson	Any Card at Any Number	faced deck	Related to Middle Deal (R. C. Buff, 1943) Trevor's Card at Any Number (Trevor Lewis, 2009) Simple Spell (Pepe Lirrojo, 2019) Variations Eureka! (Roberto Mansilla, 2017) Also published here Club 71, Winter 1990	1999	Theater of the Mind	257	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Any Card at Any Number Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
Barrie Richardson	The Thirteen-deck Solution	The Fifty-two-deck Solution The Twenty-six Deck Solution The Thirteen-deck Solution The Master Chart	Variations In Plain Sight (Roberto Mansilla, 2022)	1999	Theater of the Mind	262	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Any Card at Any Number
Barrie Richardson	Any Card at Any Number (The Platform Version)	two phases, restricted choices, faced deck	Variations Any Card At Any Number (Wonder Man Fred, Barrie Richardson, 2004)	1999	Theater of the Mind	267	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Any Card at Any Number
Barrie Richardson	Chapter X: The Fourth Dimension	chapter intro		1999	Theater of the Mind	277	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Barrie Richardson	What Time Is It?	several wrist watches with random times collected, one chosen, time and spectator predicted	Also published here Time after Time (Barrie Richardson, 1987) Club 71, May 1988	1999	Theater of the Mind	281	Watch / Set Time is Predicted or Changed Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Description of Spectator
Barrie Richardson	The Reversed-Hands Watch			1999	Theater of the Mind	284	Watch / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	The Parking Lot Mystery	time also set on watch, using reversed-hands watch, odd-backed climax	Also published here Grandfather Time (Barrie Richardson, 1995)	1999	Theater of the Mind	286	Watch / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Clock Trick & Variations
Barrie Richardson	The Test of Time	performer and spectator set time on watches, they match, then named hour predicted on watch, using reversed-hands watch		1999	Theater of the Mind	290	Watch / Set Time is Predicted or Changed
Barrie Richardson	Epilogue: Magic Friends			1999	Theater of the Mind	293	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Barrie Richardson	Bibliography	Barrie Richardson in print		1999	Theater of the Mind	301	Articles / Bibliography
Barrie Richardson	From My Thoughts			Aug. 1999	Genii (Vol. 62 No. 8)	47	Articles / Columns
Barrie Richardson	After Dessert Thought Transference	divination of information written on a business card, covered with handkerchief in the hands	Also published here After the Dessert Thought Transference (Barrie Richardson, 2005)	Aug. 1999	Genii (Vol. 62 No. 8)	48	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Business Cards
Barrie Richardson	From My Thoughts			Oct. 1999	Genii (Vol. 62 No. 10)	56	Articles / Columns
Barrie Richardson	Minds in Unison 2000	random objects collected and one chosen, one letter chosen, both predicted	Inspired by Minds in Unison (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	Oct. 1999	Genii (Vol. 62 No. 10)	58	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer)	Theater of the Mind	by Barrie Richardson	Also published here Theater of the Mind (Jamy Ian Swiss, Barrie Richardson, 2017)	Nov. 1999	Genii (Vol. 62 No. 11)	68	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Michael Close (reviewer)	Theater of the Mind	by Barrie Richardson		Dec. 1999	Magic (Vol. 9 No. 4)	28	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Chan Canasta	The Experiment with Books	spectators chose a page, line and number, performer divines word on that position	Related to Here 's Where I Fail (Chan Canasta, 2000) Book-Test Repeat (Chan Canasta, 2000) Double Book-Test (Chan Canasta, 2000) Variations The Ernie Ball Book Test (Luke Jermay, Chan Canasta, Barrie Richardson, Dan Tong, 2003)	2000	Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man	67	Book / Book Test / Routines
Barrie Richardson	The Intuition Game	From My Thoughts getting two out of three right, nail writing	Related to A Color, a Number and a Letter (Barrie Richardson, 2011)	Mar. 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 3)	70	Billet / Prediction Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Barrie Richardson	Easter Egg Divination: A Weighty Problem	From My Thoughts four spectators take out four colored balls/eggs without looking, performer knows who has which color	Also published here The Thought Hatchery (Barrie Richardson, 2005)	June 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 6)	53	Mental Magic / Effects / Divination of Odd Ball (Kurotsuke)
Barrie Richardson	You Will Choose The Key! - The Janie Test	From My Thoughts	Also published here The Janie Test (Barrie Richardson, 2005)	Dec. 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 12)	51	Articles / Anecdotes
Barrie Richardson	Play Your Strength	From My Thoughts card only thought of, one deck dealt face up and one face down	Also published here Do Continue (Barrie Richardson, 2005)	Mar. 2001	Genii (Vol. 64 No. 3)	49	Cards / Effect Themes / Coincidence / Two Cards - Two Piles - Same Position / Power of Thought
Barrie Richardson	The Human Scale	From My Thoughts spectator grabs handful of coins from container, performer matches the same type and amount of coins	Also published here The Human Scale (Barrie Richardson, 2005)	May 2001	Genii (Vol. 64 No. 5)	60	Coin / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration Mental Magic / Effects / Special Powers
Michael Close (reviewer)	Concepts & Deceptions	by Barrie Richardson		June 2001	Magic (Vol. 10 No. 10)	37	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
David Berglas	Magician's Choice	several spectator put objects on the table, two are selected and they match the predictions	Related to The Janie Test (Barrie Richardson, 2005) Also published here Magician's Choice (David Berglas, 2002)	2002	The Mind & Magic of David Berglas	79	Propless / Equivoque Mental Magic / Principles / Psychological Forces & Probability Forces Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Random Object / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Foreword			2002	Mentalism, Incorporated	1	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Barrie Richardson	The Power of Suggestion: The Heavy Pen	From My Thoughts spectator is unable to pick up a pen on performer's open hand, small thread loop	Inspired by Pencil Pusher (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	Jan. 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 1)	60	Mental Magic / Effects / Special Powers Pen & Pencil / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity Thread / Invisible Thread / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Derren Brown Does the Best Card Trick of the Year	From My Thoughts with description of performance of verbal force	Also published here Derren Brown - Does "The Best Card Trick" of the Year (Barrie Richardson, 2011)	Feb. 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 2)	61	Cards / Sleights / Force / Without Cards Articles / Anecdotes Articles / Articles
Barrie Richardson	Speaking Volumes		Related to The Simplicity Four Ace Trick (Stewart James, 1933) Indian Rice Stabbing Illusion (Eddie Joseph, 1969) Hypnotic Gaze Divination (Max Malini, 1988) A Match for Gravity (Stewart James, 2007)	June 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 6)	30	Articles / Columns
Barrie Richardson	Some Thoughts on Mentalism	From My Thoughts		June 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 6)	73	Mental Magic / Theory and General Comments
Barrie Richardson	Subtle Influences			June 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 6)	73	Book / Book Test / Magazine Test
Barrie Richardson, Charles Buckner	A Business Card Switch	From My Thoughts	Also published here Billet Switch (Charles Buckner, Barrie Richardson, 2005)	Aug. 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 8)	35	Billet / Switches
Barrie Richardson	A Question is Answered		Also published here A Question is Answered (Barrie Richardson, 2005)	Aug. 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 8)	36	Billet / Readings
Tony Bartolotta	Outworldler	with tray	Related to Database (Karl Fulves, 2002) Variations Another World (Barrie Richardson, 2005)	2002	Discoverie (Issue 7)	96	Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / by Spectator / Out of this World & Variants / Deck
Luke Jermay, Chan Canasta, Barrie Richardson, Dan Tong	The Ernie Ball Book Test		Inspired by Word Flight (Barrie Richardson, 1999) The Experiment with Books (Chan Canasta, 2000) Danny Tong's "Mind Scan" in "The New Invocation"	2003	Building Blocks	82	Book / Book Test / Routines
Barrie Richardson	Guess What?	From My Thoughts phone number and name and personal information written and put in envelope, all divined		June 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 6)	72	Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Paper / Envelopes / Peeking Paper / Envelopes / Switching the Envelope
Barrie Richardson	The Blind Voice Detector	From My Thoughts spectator cuts shuffled deck in five piles, one secretly bridged	Also published here The Blind Voice-detector (Barrie Richardson, 2005)	Sep. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 9)	31	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous Cards / Sleights / Crimps / Bridge (multiple Cards)
Barrie Richardson	Minding the Mint	"The 'Coins and Currency Divination' Revisited" spectators take coins and bills while the performer is not looking, performer divines who holds what	Also published here But There's More! (Barrie Richardson, 2005)	2003	Syzygy (Vol. 5 No. 15)	417	Coin / Effect Themes / Mental Stuff Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Random Object / The Trick that Fooled Einstein
Michael Close (reviewer)	Barrie Richardson Lecture Notes	by Barrie Richardson		Feb. 2003	Magic (Vol. 12 No. 6)	39	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Paolo Cavalli, Massimo Tira	Wook	spectator choses word from book before the show, other spectator selects same word from book during the show	Inspired by Word Flight (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	2004	Omicron	10	Mental Magic / Principles / Pre-Show Mental Magic / Effects / Coincidence Book / Book Test / Routines
Wonder Man Fred, Barrie Richardson	Any Card At Any Number	variation on Richardson routine, using fingers of spectator to form a number	Inspired by Any Card at Any Number (The Platform Version) (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	2004	Semi-Mental Journey	233	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Any Card at Any Number Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Mirage Forcing Deck
Chuck Hickok	Suggestions for "Dollar Divination"	presentational points on the Richardson routine	Inspired by Dollar Divination (Barrie Richardson, 1982)	2005	Mentalism, Incorporated: Volume Two	125	Bill / Number-Reading
Barrie Richardson	Preface			2005	Act Two	xiii	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Barrie Richardson	Chapter I: Winners All	chapter intro		2005	Act Two	1	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Barrie Richardson	The Thought Hatchery	four spectators take out four colored balls/eggs without looking, performer knows who has which color	Inspired by "Kurotsuke" (Max Maven, VideoMind 1, 1997) Also published here Easter Egg Divination: A Weighty Problem (Barrie Richardson, 2000)	2005	Act Two	7	Mental Magic / Effects / Divination of Odd Ball (Kurotsuke)
Barrie Richardson	Another World	"The Mount Kenya Paradox Revisited" stand-up handling	Inspired by Outworldler (Tony Bartolotta, 2002) "The Mount Kenya Paradox" (Barrie Richardson, Club 71, 1995)	2005	Act Two	12	Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / by Spectator / Out of this World & Variants / Deck
Barrie Richardson	Daley's Delight Switch Variation	with packets	Inspired by Daley's Delight (Dr. Jacob Daley, 1951)	2005	Act Two	16	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Switching two visible isolated Cards or Packets Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Pseudo Switches
Barrie Richardson	Do Continue	card only thought of, one deck dealt face up and one face down	Inspired by Do You Wish to Continue? (Barrie Richardson, 1984) Also published here Play Your Strength (Barrie Richardson, 2001)	2005	Act Two	19	Cards / Effect Themes / Coincidence / Two Cards - Two Piles - Same Position / Power of Thought
Barrie Richardson	Everyone a Winner			2005	Act Two	25	Bill / Banknight Theme & Variations
Barrie Richardson	The Modest Memory Routine	fifteen cards are selected and memorized together with the audience by explaining a peg system, either for real or with switch		2005	Act Two	29	Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Memory / Miscellaneous Propless / Memory Stunts / Memory Systems
Barrie Richardson	Chapter II: Devilish Devices (a toolbox)	chapter intro		2005	Act Two	35	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Barrie Richardson	The Ambiguous Coffee Can	two-sided can for two-way out, e.g. for Premonition	Also published here Club 71, Winter 1999	2005	Act Two	39	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Premonition & Named Vanish Can Apparatus / Changing & Switching Devices
Barrie Richardson	The Legal Switch-pad	deck switched as it slides off a pad	Inspired by Stop Trick with plate by Ken Brooke Related to "Omar's Deck Switch" (U.F. Grant) Also published here Vibrations, Jan. 1998	2005	Act Two	41	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Deck & Thick Packet Switches / Technical / Miscellaneous Magnet / As Hidden Method / Miscellanous
Barrie Richardson	Devious Deck Switch	using a card case	Related to "Cold Case" (Gregory Wilson) Variations Devious Deck Switch - A Modest Renovation (Barrie Richardson, 2011) Also published here Club 71, Aug. 1999	2005	Act Two	44	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Card Case Cards / Sleights / Switches / Deck & Thick Packet Switches / Technical / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Rounders	stripper deck in which the diagonally opposite corners are shortened, for divided deck, either fine or large preparation as discarded casino cards	Related to Quartet (Barrie Richardson, 2011) Banned For Life (Matt Baker, Barrie Richardson, 2019) The Strip-out Technique (Asi Wind, 2023) Also published here Concepts & Deceptions Lecture Notes, 1999	2005	Act Two	48	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Stripper
Barrie Richardson	Lazy Magician's Memorized Deck	only for two suits distributed through deck	Also published here Club 71, Christmas 1997	2005	Act Two	52	Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Partial
Barrie Richardson	Double-Sided Peek Box	slide covers under cellophane on both sides	Also published here Club 71, Autumn 2002	2005	Act Two	54	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Card Case Cards / Sleights / Glimpse / Bottom or near Bottom
Barrie Richardson	Chapter III: After Dessert	chapter intro		2005	Act Two	57	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Barrie Richardson	Solid Ghost Revisited	glorpy, ungaffed handkerchief	Inspired by "The Solid Ghost" (Dik Van Brummer) Also published here Club 71, Mayday 1999	2005	Act Two	61	Silk & Handkerchief / Animation
Barrie Richardson	The Power of Touch	divination of information written on a business card	Also published here Club 71, Spring 2000	2005	Act Two	67	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Mental Magic / Effects / Divination
Barrie Richardson, Prof. Robert Hellis	Hellis Switch with Business Card	see also p. 161		2005	Act Two	69	Business Cards Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Without Deck / In the Hands
Barrie Richardson	After the Dessert Thought Transference	divination of information written on a business card, covered with handkerchief in the hands	Inspired by A Smart Cigarette (Martin Gardner, 1938) Also published here After Dessert Thought Transference (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	2005	Act Two	71	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Business Cards
Barrie Richardson	Impromptu Psychic Matching	business cards torn in quarters to make two sets of five symbols, matching with those	Inspired by Hen Fetsch's "Symbologic" Also published here Club 71, Christmas 2002	2005	Act Two	74	Cards / Effect Themes / Coincidence / Mates are put down alternating Mental Magic / Effects / Coincidence Business Cards ESP Cards / Matching Picture & Symbol Cards
Barrie Richardson	The Janie Test		Related to Magician's Choice (David Berglas, 2002) Also published here You Will Choose The Key! - The Janie Test (Barrie Richardson, 2000)	2005	Act Two	78	Articles / Anecdotes
Barrie Richardson	Chapter IV: Money Matters	chapter intro		2005	Act Two	83	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Barrie Richardson	The Human Scale	spectator grabs handful of coins from container, performer matches the same type and amount of coins	Inspired by earlier version in Club 71, Winter 2000 Also published here The Human Scale (Barrie Richardson, 2001)	2005	Act Two	87	Coin / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration Mental Magic / Effects / Special Powers
Barrie Richardson	But There's More!	"The 'Coins and Currency Divination' Revisited" spectators take coins and bills while the performer is not looking, performer divines who holds what	Inspired by "Coins and Currency Divination" (Barrie Richardson, Club 71, Summer 1991) "Dollars and (6th) Cents" (Stewart James, Linking Ring, Oct. 1971) Related to Little Jackpot Coins (Barrie Richardson, 1999) Also published here Minding the Mint (Barrie Richardson, 2003) Club 71, Millennium 2000	2005	Act Two	93	Coin / Effect Themes / Mental Stuff Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Random Object / The Trick that Fooled Einstein
Barrie Richardson	Net Worth	handful of coins grabbed, some exchanged, end result predicted	Also published here Club 71, Holiday 2002	2005	Act Two	105	Coin / Effect Themes / Prediction Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Helicopter Coins	coins across between two spectators	Also published here Club 71, Feb. 2002	2005	Act Two	114	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Hand to Hand / to or from Spectator's Hand
Barrie Richardson, David Hoy	Dr. Faust Does a Miracle	description of a performance of David Hoy with possible method reconstruction, reading of letter in serial number for three spectators, then full serial		2005	Act Two	121	Bill / Number-Reading
Barrie Richardson	Chapter V: Mind Excursions	chapter intro		2005	Act Two	125	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Barrie Richardson	The Tossed-out Magazine		Inspired by "Dyna" (magazine test by U.F. Grant) Also published here Club 71, Spring 1993	2005	Act Two	129	Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami Book / Book Test / Magazine Test
Barrie Richardson	Untouched	deck in open-topped case hangs on string, faced deck, restricted range of numbers	Inspired by version in Club 71, Winter 1990	2005	Act Two	134	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Any Card at Any Number Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
Barrie Richardson	Birthday Cards	three phases, paper clip gimmick	Inspired by Fate (Bruce Elliott, 1949) Eric Mason's version Also published here Club 71, Summer 2002	2005	Act Two	144	Cards / Effect Themes / Coincidence / Birthday Book & Variations Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck Paper Clip / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Marble Memories	marble distribution taken by spectators divined, clear change bag	Inspired by Little Stranger (Bob Hummer, 1945) Also published here Vibrations, May 2004	2005	Act Two	150	Pearl & Marble Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Apparatus / Changing & Switching Devices
Barrie Richardson	The Simplex Mind-reading Routine	spectators fill out cards where more information is requested as audience knows, handwriting analysis presentation	Inspired by Psi-Grafico... The $60,000 Act (Charles "Cicardi" Scott, 1988) Also published here Club 71, Easter 1999	2005	Act Two	157	Mental Magic / Principles / Dual Reality Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects Mental Magic / Effects / Divination
Barrie Richardson	Chapter VI: Magic and Metaphor	chapter intro		2005	Act Two	165	Articles / Theory & Essays Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Barrie Richardson	Giant Pairs Repaired	cards shown in pairs, they are not mated, then they are, using jumbo cards and story presentation	Inspired by Matched Picture Cards (Nick Trost, Stewart Judah, 1976) Also published here marketed 1999	2005	Act Two	171	Cards / Effect Themes / Chaos & Order / Complete Matching / Packets
Barrie Richardson	Letting Go!	presentation for James's effect, mug tied on a string is dropped, but the string loops around a pencil just before object fall on floor	Inspired by A Match for Gravity (Stewart James, 2007)	2005	Act Two	175	Games / Bar Bets & Puzzles Random Object / Miscellaneous Scientific Amusement
Barrie Richardson	The Impossible Knot Routine	routine and presentation knot sequence G. W. Hunter's Puzzle Knot The Slow-motion Knot The Bradbury Knot (reel)	Also published here Concepts & Deceptions Lecture Notes, 1999	2005	Act Two	179	Thread / Reel Rope / Knot Effects / False Rope / Knot Effects / Real / Puzzle & Impossible Knot
Barrie Richardson	Seeing With the Chinese Eye	presentation for monte swindle in which a printed spread of five cards is used and spectator must put a paper clip at money card from back		2005	Act Two	188	Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Three Card Monte / Packet Trick with Monte theme
Barrie Richardson	The Unchecked Assumption	presentation for Ring & Spring		2005	Act Two	192	Spring
Barrie Richardson	The Astonishing Rice Jar Suspension	filled glass jar of rice clings to knife	Also published here Blowout (Barrie Richardson, 1986) Concepts & Deceptions Lecture Notes, 1999	2005	Act Two	196	Glass / Levitation Knife & Paddle / Miscellaneous Food / Rice Scientific Amusement
Barrie Richardson	The ABCs of Our Lives	presentation for Bob Carver's Professor's Nightmare		2005	Act Two	203	Rope / Professor's Nightmare
Barrie Richardson	Chapter VII: Card Deceptions	chapter intro		2005	Act Two	207	Cards / Principles / Theory & Essays
Barrie Richardson	"My Card" Trick	spectator freely choses a card, that card is predicted in pocket with "My Card" written on its blank back	Also published here Club 71, Summer 1994	2005	Act Two	211	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Single Card
Fred Robinson, Barrie Richardson	Center Cop	card from center into left cop	Related to Slippery Jack's Side Steal (Barrie Richardson, 2011)	2005	Act Two	212	Cards / Sleights / Palming / Gambler's Cop / Left Hand
Barrie Richardson	Cop Pocket Removal	without inserting whole hand in pocket		2005	Act Two	214	Cards / Sleights / Cloths and Cards / Producing (palmed) Cards from Pocket
Barrie Richardson	Optical Brainwave Illusion	named card shown reversed in (almost) ungaffed deck	Related to My Ambitious Combination (Barrie Richardson, 2005) Also published here Club 71, May 2001	2005	Act Two	217	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Brainwave type Effects Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Backer / Same Color
Barrie Richardson	My Ambitious Combination	"Optical Brainwave Illusion" as lead-in for ambitious card routine	Inspired by The Trick That Fooled Houdini (Dai Vernon, 1985/87) Related to Optical Brainwave Illusion (Barrie Richardson, 2005)	2005	Act Two	221	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Sequences
Barrie Richardson	Bluff Card to Pocket	card turns over, then in repeat phase it vanishes and comes from pocket or wallet	Also published here Club 71, Spring 1998	2005	Act Two	223	Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Simple Card Turnovers Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Single Card
Barrie Richardson	Center Palm		Related to The Bottom Palm Simplified (1941) Also published here palm by Antony Gerard, 1979 Lecture Notes	2005	Act Two	224	Cards / Sleights / Palming / Classic Palm / Left Hand / Center
Barrie Richardson	1-2-3 Card in Wallet		Also published here 1-2-3 Card In Wallet - An Exercise In Misdirection (Barrie Richardson, 1980)	2005	Act Two	229	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet
Barrie Richardson	Cloyes Palm Switch	card in left hand switched with card in right-hand lateral palm	Also published here Cloyes Palm Switch (Barrie Richardson, 1980)	2005	Act Two	231	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Without Deck / In the Hands
Barrie Richardson	Out of My Sight, But in My Mind	with two spectators, one thought of and one peeked		2005	Act Two	234	Cards / Principles / Fishing Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / Out of Sight, Out of Mind Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Other Stacks / Partial
Barrie Richardson	Malini Peek Variation		Inspired by Hypnotic Gaze Divination (Max Malini, 1988)	2005	Act Two	238	Cards / Sleights / Glimpse / Center at break, jog, ...
Barrie Richardson	A Mental Maguffin	prediction about how many cards are cut, and which card is cut to, hands-off	Also published here Club 71, Spring 2001	2005	Act Two	241	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Number Prediction Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / No-Touch Locations Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
Barrie Richardson	Chapter VIII: Paper Chase	billet work intro		2005	Act Two	247	Billet / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Business Card Center Tear		Also published here Club 71, Winter 1998	2005	Act Two	251	Paper / Center Tear
Barrie Richardson	Post-It Note Center Tear		Related to Thunderstruck (Barrie Richardson, 1987) Also published here Club 71, Halloween 1999	2005	Act Two	256	Paper / Center Tear
Barrie Richardson	Eliminate the Negative	center tear presentation		2005	Act Two	261	Mental Magic / Effects / Divination
Barrie Richardson	A Question is Answered	"(With a Business-card Switch)"	Inspired by A Question and the Answer (Theodore Annemann, 1935) Also published here A Question is Answered (Barrie Richardson, 2002)	2005	Act Two	264	Billet / Readings
Charles Buckner, Barrie Richardson	Billet Switch		Also published here A Business Card Switch (Barrie Richardson, Charles Buckner, 2002)	2005	Act Two	266	Billet / Switches
Barrie Richardson	Contact	billet routine with two spectators		2005	Act Two	270	Billet / Readings
Barrie Richardson	The Double Billet	glimpsing method for folded billet with information written in special places, audience is not aware of what is asked for on billet	Variations Double Deception Billet Routine (Barrie Richardson, 2011) Also published here Club 71, July 2003	2005	Act Two	275	Billet / Readings

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