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Stewart James The Simplicity Four Ace Trick
Related toAlso published here 1933 6
Theodore Annemann A Question and the Answer with billet switch using Thumb Tip
VariationsAlso published here Feb. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 5)
20
Henry Christ Lies! Lies! Lies! corner short or one-way back
Related toVariations 1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
39
Theodore Annemann Triple Coercion color, card and number are named and predicted, only number free choice, nail writer
Related toVariationsAlso published here June 1936
The Jinx (Issue 21)
123
Milton Sleight of Foot deck is kicked with foot and splits at selection, salt
Variations 1937 39
Dai Vernon Automatic Second Deal hole in card
Related to 1937 305
Martin Gardner A Smart Cigarette lit cigarette through handkerchief
Variations 1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
276
Jack Vosburgh Pay Day coins distributed to envelopes with mathematical procedure, predicted, see page 746 for correction
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 128)
738
The Bottom Palm Simplified with general comments
Related to 1941 7
Al Baker The Finger Knows - And Tells one of five
Related toAlso published here 1941 9
R. C. Buff Middle Deal center deal presentation
Related to July 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 40)
166
Paul Curry Out of this Phone Book book, opened freely, line is forced, Franklin V. Taylor's peek deck principle with a book
Related toVariationsAlso published here Feb. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 53)
216
Bob Hummer Little Stranger spectator places some red cards in his left and right trouser and jacket pockets, performer divines numbers
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1945 1
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 toVariations May 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 177)
708
Al Baker The Baker Switch
  • I. The Technique
  • II. The Timing
  • III. The Application
VariationsAlso published here 1949 1
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Delight with extra cards, false switches and the delight switch
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 220)
878
Franklin V. Taylor Thumb Fun ring vanishes and appears on spectator's thumb which was covered by a handkerchief, see also p. 1093
Related toVariationsAlso published here Oct. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 267)
1068
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 1958 4
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
VariationsAlso published here
May 1968 175
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 1969 225
Barrie Richardson ...678 named three digit number from a bill is found in a wallet, written on a card
Also published here Sep. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 1)
10
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
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
Barrie Richardson From A Mentalist's Notebook ideas on mentalism, Q&A, nail writer
June 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 10)
265
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah Matched Picture Cards picture cards shown to be mixed, then later all paired up in mates
VariationsAlso published here 1976 3
Karrell Fox A Switch on Dave Hoy's Switch using pen with two tops instead of bulldog clips
Inspired byRelated to 1976 91
Barrie Richardson Pseudo Psychometry in a Paper Bag
Also published here May 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 9)
400
Barrie Richardson Lock & Key Mystery
Inspired byVariations June 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 10)
413
Barrie Richardson One In A Million miscall page force and paper clip force
Related toVariations Dec. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 4)
498
Barrie Richardson Memorable Memory Stunt shuffled deck, someone names a position, performer instantly names the card, faced deck
  • Pseudo-Memorized Deck
Related to Dec. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 4)
500
Barrie Richardson Coin In bottle - Mentalism & Molecules folding coin is signed and bottle is broken with a hammer
VariationsAlso published here Dec. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 4)
501
Barrie Richardson Think Hot - Think Cold
Also published here Dec. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 4)
502
Barrie Richardson, John Scarne The Clean Second-Card Force Concept hole in card
Related to Dec. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 4)
503
Barrie Richardson The Magnetic Force spectator is unable to pick up a pencil on performer's open hand
Also published here Dec. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 4)
504
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
Philip T. Goldstein Nucleus all spread cards are attached to hand, eventually all fall down except the signed one
Variations 1977 13
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 1977
Magick (Issue 193)
965
Gerald Kosky To Tell The Truth? performer finds out who of two people has an object by asking one question
Variations June 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 6)
61
Barrie Richardson A Gestalt Revelation spectators turn their selections end-for-end by themselves
Also published here Aug. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 8)
715
Barrie Richardson The Three Chair Enigma - Or, the Lazy Mentalist Demonstration three chairs, sentences in envelopes match prediction
Also published here Oct. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 10)
748
Millard Longman Acidus Novus method for reading information on folded card
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1979 2
Barrie Richardson 1-2-3 Card In Wallet - An Exercise In Misdirection
Also published here Jan. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 1)
782
Barrie Richardson Cloyes Palm Switch card in left hand switched with card in right-hand lateral palm
Also published here Jan. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 1)
782
Barrie Richardson Almost Real Mindreading
Also published here July 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 7)
875
Ray Grismer HIP ESP - How I Practice ESP naming some cards from shuffled deck
Variations Aug. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 8)
891
Barrie Richardson Tri-Psi three slips in signed and sealed envelope
1981
Magick (Issue 284)
1418
Barrie Richardson Dollar Divination using bill switch
VariationsAlso published here Aug. 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 5)
1034
Barrie Richardson Bill Switch finger tip
Also published here Aug. 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 5)
1035
Barrie Richardson, Eric Mason Newspaper Mind Reading one word written upside down
Also published here Dec. 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 7)
1066
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Boon History
Related to 1982 1
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Misdirection example of a number prediction
1982 4
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Hold Outs for the boon nail writer
1982 5
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson The Writing nail writer for pocket writing
1982 6
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Body Writing
1982 7
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Wrist Writing secret writing method
1982 7
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Watch Thing secret writing idea, idea for Koran medaillon
1982 8
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Variety and Diversity of Uses for the Boon
  • Introduction
  • Boon Writing and Audience Size
1982 11
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Types of Demonstrations
  • Mind-Reading (Two Types)
  • Predictions
  • Mind Control
  • Guessing Stunts
  • "Starting Device"
  • Occult
  • Variety of Revelations
  • Conclusion
1982 12
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson A Boon for All Seasons prediction of the birthday and a number
1982 19
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Matchbox number prediction with a matchbox
1982 20
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson 678 named three digit number from a bill is found in a wallet, written on a card
Also published here 1982 21
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Domino prediction with imaginary domino game
1982 23
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Beermat prediction on split coaster
1982 24
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Dartboard prediction of total in a darts game
Related to 1982 24
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson The Undisturbed Deck Prediction spectator cuts cards, two cards are predicted, three variations
1982 25
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Crisp spectator has to guess, how many potato crisps are in a bag, he is right
1982 27
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson VedooVoodoo voodoo prediction, spot where the needle is pushed in
1982 28
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Birthday Card birthday divination with card, month and day are crossed out
1982 28
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 29
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 30
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Music prediction of a note, played on a piano
1982 31
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson, Amedeo Vacca Monteboon three coins monte, line drawn with pencil
1982 31
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson "Boon Starting"
1982 33
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Eye Reading word is divined letter by letter, based on a U.F. Grant idea
1982 33
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson "Bill Divination" several bills in a bowl, one is selected and number divined
1982 37
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Impossible Card Divination
1982 40
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson "Pen-Ultimate" x drawn on a business card and card shuffled with other cards, spectator locates the card
1982 42
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Thought Projection Effect three information are predicted on a paper, paper is inside of a balloon
Related to 1982 43
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Last Words
1982 48
Barrie Richardson The Strange Key Stunt key moves on hand, small thread loop
VariationsAlso published here Mar. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 9)
1096
Barrie Richardson Alphabet Mentalism with scrabble letters, prediction, coincidence and mindreading
Also published here Nov. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 2)
1177
Barrie Richardson Minds In Unison random objects collected and one chosen, one letter chosen, both predicted
Also published here Apr. 1983
Magick (Issue 318)
1587
Barrie Richardson Private stock only gist of question is noted on billet
June 1983
Magick (Issue 320)
1599
Barrie Richardson Pocket Dictionary Book-Tests three people/words
Feb. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 4)
1205
Barrie Richardson Do You Wish to Continue? two decks, named card is at the same position
VariationsAlso published here July 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 7)
1240
Barrie Richardson ...678 named three digit number from a bill is found in a wallet, written on a card
Also published here Mar. 1984
Magick (Issue 329)
1642
Barrie Richardson October / Scam pad, for multiple pieces of information
May 1984
Magick (Issue 331)
1653
Barrie Richardson Heavy Metal! spectator is not able to lift pencil from performer's palm
Also published here Aug. 1984
Magick (Issue 336)
1677
Jon Racherbaumer Correct Change trick that fooled Einstein with coins
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1984 60
Barrie Richardson Less Is More mixed with the gestalt of the 21 card trick
May 1985
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 10)
1287
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 Jan. 1985
Magick (Issue 344)
1717
Barrie Richardson Simon Says key moves on hand, small thread loop
Also published here Feb. 1985
Magick (Issue 346)
1727
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
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
Barrie Richardson Psi-Clops number is named and performer names card at that position (faced deck)
Related to May 1985
Magick (Issue 351)
1751
Barrie Richardson Mind Sizzler! folding coin is signed and bottle is broken with a hammer
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 1985
Magick (Issue 358)
1789
Dai Vernon The Trick That Fooled Houdini double backed card
Variations 1985/87 100
Barrie Richardson Cosmic Mirror divination of chosen card
Jan. 1986
Magick (Issue 363)
1811
Barrie Richardson Blowout filled glass jar of rice clings to knife
Also published here Nov. 1986
Magick (Issue 380)
1898
Barrie Richardson Thunderstruck post-it note
Related to Jan. 1987
Magick (Issue 383)
1912
Barrie Richardson Breakthrough four rubber bands link
Feb. 1987
Magick (Issue 385)
1923
Barrie Richardson Brown Bag It hole in bag
Also published here Apr. 1987
Magick (Issue 388)
1939
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
Barrie Richardson Chair-Voyance three chairs, sentences in envelopes match prediction
VariationsAlso published here July 1987
Magick (Issue 393)
1961
Barrie Richardson Time after Time several wrist watches with random times collected, one chosen, time and spectator predicted
Also published here Oct. 1987
Magick (Issue 396)
1977
Max Malini Hypnotic Gaze Divination peeked at card instantly named, glimpse
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1988 219
Barrie Richardson Touch Control two freely selected cards are named by performer and found blindfolded inside pocket
July 1988
Magick (Issue 407)
2031
Charles "Cicardi" Scott Psi-Grafico... The $60,000 Act one man Q&A act, with graphology sheets
Related toVariationsAlso published here Oct. 1988
Magick (Issue 412)
2057
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 toVariations 1990 123
Walter Webb Four Chairvoyance four chairs, with envelopes that match predictions
Inspired by Oct. 1992
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 4)
1
Barrie Richardson Page Force coin
1994 204
Barrie Richardson Knave Detector one hand is a liar and one tells the truth
Inspired byAlso published here Dec. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 4)
57
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
VariationsAlso published here 1995 8
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 toVariationsAlso published here 1995 21
Robert Cassidy Card Memory deck is shuffled and memorized, two spectator get half the deck and performer names every card
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1995 29
Barrie Richardson Nicht zu fassen!
Also published here Mar. 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 2)
62
Barrie Richardson Grandfather Time time also set on watch, using reversed-hands watch, odd-backed climax
Also published here Mar. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 7)
57
Barrie Richardson There Are Two Sides To Every Prediction word and drawing put in two envelopes, performer divines both
Related to Aug. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 12)
68
Barrie Richardson Preface
1999 xi
Barrie Richardson Chapter I: Classics chapter intro
1999 1
Barrie Richardson Ovation Position glass produced from sleeve as jacket is taken off, with fishbowl variant
Also published here
  • Club 71, Christmas 1992
1999 5
Barrie Richardson One in a Half Million miscall page force and paper clip force
Inspired byRelated to 1999 10
Barrie Richardson Dollar Divination bill switch, with full presentation
Also published here 1999 16
Barrie Richardson Bill Switch finger tip
Also published here 1999 20
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 23
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 1999 30
Barrie Richardson Bill in Lemon preloaded, torn corner and signature finesses
VariationsAlso published here
  • "Classic Bill in Lemon" (Club 71, Mayday 1993)
1999 34
Barrie Richardson Bill Corner Switch with note pad
1999 37
Barrie Richardson Chapter II: Mysterious Forces chapter intro
1999 45
Barrie Richardson Mental Magnetism deck spread on table and hands placed on spread, cards cling to hand, eventually all fall down except selection
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Club 71, Easter 1990
1999 49
Barrie Richardson Suspension of Disbelief glass clings to spoon
VariationsAlso published here
  • Club 71, Autumn 1991
1999 53
Barrie Richardson Mental Motor paper napkin unfolds by itself
Also published here
  • Club 71, Mayday 1991
1999 57
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 60
Barrie Richardson The Strange Key key moves on hand, small thread loop
Also published here 1999 64
Barrie Richardson Chapter III: Shades of Suggestion chapter intro
1999 67
Barrie Richardson Pencil Pusher spectator is unable to pick up a pencil on performer's open hand, small thread loop
VariationsAlso published here 1999 71
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
1999 74
Barrie Richardson When Worlds Collide stand-up handling, done with about twenty cards from deck
1999 76
Barrie Richardson Hellis Switch with Fan Cover small packet switched and fanned
1999 78
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 toAlso published here
  • Club 71, Easter 1987
1999 80
Barrie Richardson Angel's Flight cards cut to are divined and number of cards in cut off packet as well, elaborate presentation
Related toAlso published here
  • Club 71, Summer 1986
1999 83
Barrie Richardson Chapter IV: Mental Gymnastics chapter intro
1999 89
Barrie Richardson The Quasi-Memorized Deck deck is shuffled, two spectator get half the deck and performer names every card after apparently memorizing
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Club 71, Autumn 1993
1999 93
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 100
Barrie Richardson Barrie's Move a Card memorizing every other card in one half
Also published here
  • Club 71, Christmas 1988
1999 104
Barrie Richardson Close-up Memory Demonstration move-a-card, then a number is named and performer names card at that position (faced deck)
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Club 71, Winter 1987
1999 107
Barrie Richardson Truth to Tell one hand is a liar and one tells the truth
Inspired byAlso published here 1999 111
Barrie Richardson Chapter V: From the Platform chapter intro
1999 115
Barrie Richardson The Trick That Fooled Einstein with coins
Also published here
  • Club 71, Autumn 1989
1999 119
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 1999 126
Barrie Richardson Minds in Unison random objects collected and one chosen, one letter chosen, both predicted
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1999 130
Barrie Richardson Wigging the Baldpate
Inspired by 1999 133
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 139
Barrie Richardson The Lazy Mentalist three chairs, sentences in envelopes match prediction
Related toAlso published here 1999 152
Barrie Richardson The Very Last Chance
Also published here
  • Club 71, Summer 1989
1999 157
Barrie Richardson The Totally Isolated Prediction prediction in balloon which is tossed around amongst spectators during selection phase, credit information
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Club 71, Autumn 1988
1999 160
Barrie Richardson Suspension of Disbelief II glass clings to spoon, stand-up version, thread
Inspired by 1999 166
Barrie Richardson Chapter VI: Intimate Mentalism chapter intro
1999 171
Barrie Richardson Little Jackpot Coins
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
  • Club 71, Halloween 1997
1999 175
Barrie Richardson Psychometry... in a Paper Bag hole in bag
Also published here 1999 178
Barrie Richardson ...678 named three digit number from a bill is found in a wallet, written on a card
Also published here 1999 182
Barrie Richardson Center Shtick post-it note
Related to 1999 184
Barrie Richardson Pop Thoughts things written by spectator into a notebook can be divined
1999 187
Barrie Richardson Sew What! needles are threaded in fist without looking
Also published here
  • The Linking Ring, Feb. 1997
1999 190
Barrie Richardson Chapter VII: Mental Card Effects chapter intro
1999 195
Barrie Richardson Do You Want to Continue? two decks, named card is at the same position, faced deck
Also published here 1999 199
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)
VariationsAlso published here
  • Club 71, May 1989
1999 205
Barrie Richardson Almost Real Mind Reading
Also published here 1999 210
Barrie Richardson Gestalt Vision spectators turn their selections end-for-end by themselves
Also published here 1999 213
Barrie Richardson The Du Maurier Force force handling with Svengali deck
1999 219
Barrie Richardson Think Hot, Think Cold
Also published here 1999 222
Barrie Richardson It Isn't Mind Control with crib on card or thumb tip
1999 226
Barrie Richardson Chapter VIII: Words with Wings chapter intro
1999 233
Barrie Richardson An Experiment in Remote Viewing performer describes chosen magazine page
Also published here
  • Club 71, Mayday 1998
1999 237
Barrie Richardson Word Flight one word written upside down
VariationsAlso published here 1999 244
Barrie Richardson Double-sided Thought Transmission word and drawing put in two envelopes, performer divines both
Related toAlso published here
  • Club 71, Autumn 1995
1999 248
Barrie Richardson Chapter IX: The Card at Any Number Problem chapter intro
1999 253
Barrie Richardson Any Card at Any Number faced deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Club 71, Winter 1990
1999 257
Barrie Richardson The Thirteen-deck Solution
  • The Fifty-two-deck Solution
  • The Twenty-six Deck Solution
  • The Thirteen-deck Solution
  • The Master Chart
Variations 1999 262
Barrie Richardson Any Card at Any Number (The Platform Version) two phases, restricted choices, faced deck
Variations 1999 267
Barrie Richardson Chapter X: The Fourth Dimension chapter intro
1999 277
Barrie Richardson What Time Is It? several wrist watches with random times collected, one chosen, time and spectator predicted
Also published here 1999 281
Barrie Richardson The Reversed-Hands Watch
1999 284
Barrie Richardson The Parking Lot Mystery time also set on watch, using reversed-hands watch, odd-backed climax
Also published here 1999 286
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 290
Barrie Richardson Epilogue: Magic Friends
1999 293
Barrie Richardson Bibliography Barrie Richardson in print
1999 301
Barrie Richardson From My Thoughts
Aug. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 8)
47
Barrie Richardson After Dessert Thought Transference divination of information written on a business card, covered with handkerchief in the hands
Also published here Aug. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 8)
48
Barrie Richardson From My Thoughts
Oct. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 10)
56
Barrie Richardson Minds in Unison 2000 random objects collected and one chosen, one letter chosen, both predicted
Inspired by Oct. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 10)
58
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer) Theater of the Mind by Barrie RichardsonAlso published here Nov. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 11)
68
Michael Close (reviewer) Theater of the Mind by Barrie Richardson Dec. 1999
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 4)
28
Chan Canasta The Experiment with Books spectators chose a page, line and number, performer divines word on that position
Related toVariations 2000 67
Barrie Richardson The Intuition Game
  • From My Thoughts
getting two out of three right, nail writing
Related to Mar. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 3)
70
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 June 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 6)
53
Barrie Richardson You Will Choose The Key! - The Janie Test
  • From My Thoughts
Also published here Dec. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 12)
51
Barrie Richardson Play Your Strength
  • From My Thoughts
card only thought of, one deck dealt face up and one face down
Also published here Mar. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 3)
49
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 May 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 5)
60
Michael Close (reviewer) Concepts & Deceptions by Barrie Richardson June 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 10)
37
David Berglas Magician's Choice several spectator put objects on the table, two are selected and they match the predictions
Related toAlso published here 2002 79
Barrie Richardson Foreword
2002 1
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 Jan. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 1)
60
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 Feb. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 2)
61
Barrie Richardson Speaking Volumes
Related to June 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 6)
30
Barrie Richardson Some Thoughts on Mentalism
  • From My Thoughts
June 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 6)
73
Barrie Richardson Subtle Influences
June 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 6)
73
Barrie Richardson, Charles Buckner A Business Card Switch
  • From My Thoughts
Also published here Aug. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 8)
35
Barrie Richardson A Question is Answered
Also published here Aug. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 8)
36
Tony Bartolotta Outworldler with tray
Related toVariations 2002
Discoverie (Issue 7)
96
Luke Jermay, Chan Canasta, Barrie Richardson, Dan Tong The Ernie Ball Book Test
Inspired by 2003 82
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
Barrie Richardson The Blind Voice Detector
  • From My Thoughts
spectator cuts shuffled deck in five piles, one secretly bridged
Also published here Sep. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 9)
31
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 2003
Syzygy (Vol. 5 No. 15)
417
Michael Close (reviewer) Barrie Richardson Lecture Notes by Barrie Richardson Feb. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 6)
39
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 2004 10
Wonder Man Fred, Barrie Richardson Any Card At Any Number variation on Richardson routine, using fingers of spectator to form a number
Inspired by 2004 233
Chuck Hickok Suggestions for "Dollar Divination" presentational points on the Richardson routine
Inspired by 2005 125
Barrie Richardson Preface
2005 xiii
Barrie Richardson Chapter I: Winners All chapter intro
2005 1
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
2005 7
Barrie Richardson Another World "The Mount Kenya Paradox Revisited"
stand-up handling
Inspired by 2005 12
Barrie Richardson Daley's Delight Switch Variation with packets
Inspired by 2005 16
Barrie Richardson Do Continue card only thought of, one deck dealt face up and one face down
Inspired byAlso published here 2005 19
Barrie Richardson Everyone a Winner
2005 25
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 29
Barrie Richardson Chapter II: Devilish Devices (a toolbox) chapter intro
2005 35
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 39
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 41
Barrie Richardson Devious Deck Switch using a card case
Related to
  • "Cold Case" (Gregory Wilson)
VariationsAlso published here
  • Club 71, Aug. 1999
2005 44
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 toAlso published here
  • Concepts & Deceptions Lecture Notes, 1999
2005 48
Barrie Richardson Lazy Magician's Memorized Deck only for two suits distributed through deck
Also published here
  • Club 71, Christmas 1997
2005 52
Barrie Richardson Double-Sided Peek Box slide covers under cellophane on both sides
Also published here
  • Club 71, Autumn 2002
2005 54
Barrie Richardson Chapter III: After Dessert chapter intro
2005 57
Barrie Richardson Solid Ghost Revisited glorpy, ungaffed handkerchief
Inspired by
  • "The Solid Ghost" (Dik Van Brummer)
Also published here
  • Club 71, Mayday 1999
2005 61
Barrie Richardson The Power of Touch divination of information written on a business card
Also published here
  • Club 71, Spring 2000
2005 67
Barrie Richardson, Prof. Robert Hellis Hellis Switch with Business Card see also p. 161
2005 69
Barrie Richardson After the Dessert Thought Transference divination of information written on a business card, covered with handkerchief in the hands
Inspired byAlso published here 2005 71
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 74
Barrie Richardson The Janie Test
Related toAlso published here 2005 78
Barrie Richardson Chapter IV: Money Matters chapter intro
2005 83
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
2005 87
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 toAlso published here
2005 93
Barrie Richardson Net Worth handful of coins grabbed, some exchanged, end result predicted
Also published here
  • Club 71, Holiday 2002
2005 105
Barrie Richardson Helicopter Coins coins across between two spectators
Also published here
  • Club 71, Feb. 2002
2005 114
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 121
Barrie Richardson Chapter V: Mind Excursions chapter intro
2005 125
Barrie Richardson The Tossed-out Magazine
Inspired by
  • "Dyna" (magazine test by U.F. Grant)
Also published here
  • Club 71, Spring 1993
2005 129
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 134
Barrie Richardson Birthday Cards three phases, paper clip gimmick
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Club 71, Summer 2002
2005 144
Barrie Richardson Marble Memories marble distribution taken by spectators divined, clear change bag
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Vibrations, May 2004
2005 150
Barrie Richardson The Simplex Mind-reading Routine spectators fill out cards where more information is requested as audience knows, handwriting analysis presentation
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Club 71, Easter 1999
2005 157
Barrie Richardson Chapter VI: Magic and Metaphor chapter intro
2005 165
Barrie Richardson Giant Pairs Repaired cards shown in pairs, they are not mated, then they are, using jumbo cards and story presentation
Inspired byAlso published here
  • marketed 1999
2005 171
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 2005 175
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 179
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 188
Barrie Richardson The Unchecked Assumption presentation for Ring & Spring
2005 192
Barrie Richardson The Astonishing Rice Jar Suspension filled glass jar of rice clings to knife
Also published here 2005 196
Barrie Richardson The ABCs of Our Lives presentation for Bob Carver's Professor's Nightmare
2005 203
Barrie Richardson Chapter VII: Card Deceptions chapter intro
2005 207
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 211
Fred Robinson, Barrie Richardson Center Cop card from center into left cop
Related to 2005 212
Barrie Richardson Cop Pocket Removal without inserting whole hand in pocket
2005 214
Barrie Richardson Optical Brainwave Illusion named card shown reversed in (almost) ungaffed deck
Related toAlso published here
  • Club 71, May 2001
2005 217
Barrie Richardson My Ambitious Combination "Optical Brainwave Illusion" as lead-in for ambitious card routine
Inspired byRelated to 2005 221
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 223
Barrie Richardson Center Palm
Related toAlso published here
  • palm by Antony Gerard, 1979 Lecture Notes
2005 224
Barrie Richardson 1-2-3 Card in Wallet
Also published here 2005 229
Barrie Richardson Cloyes Palm Switch card in left hand switched with card in right-hand lateral palm
Also published here 2005 231
Barrie Richardson Out of My Sight, But in My Mind with two spectators, one thought of and one peeked
2005 234
Barrie Richardson Malini Peek Variation
Inspired by 2005 238
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 241
Barrie Richardson Chapter VIII: Paper Chase billet work intro
2005 247
Barrie Richardson Business Card Center Tear
Also published here
  • Club 71, Winter 1998
2005 251
Barrie Richardson Post-It Note Center Tear
Related toAlso published here
  • Club 71, Halloween 1999
2005 256
Barrie Richardson Eliminate the Negative center tear presentation
2005 261
Barrie Richardson A Question is Answered "(With a Business-card Switch)"
Inspired byAlso published here 2005 264
Charles Buckner, Barrie Richardson Billet Switch
Also published here 2005 266
Barrie Richardson Contact billet routine with two spectators
2005 270
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
VariationsAlso published here
  • Club 71, July 2003
2005 275
Barrie Richardson The Devil's Peek
Also published here
  • Club 71, Christmas 2003
2005 281
Barrie Richardson Al Baker Switch Variation
Inspired by 2005 283
Barrie Richardson The Devil's Routine billet routine with two spectators
2005 287
Barrie Richardson Chapter IX: Super Mentality chapter intro on mental gymnastics demonstrations
2005 293
Barrie Richardson Thoughts on the Memorized Magazine Demonstration
2005 299
Barrie Richardson Fifty-two Cards in Succession order of deck called off, deck switch
2005 303
Barrie Richardson Synergistic Memory Demonstration first phase is "HIP ESP" (color sequence called off), then a number is named and performer names card at that position (faced deck)
Inspired by 2005 308
Barrie Richardson The Incredible Human Calculator "(An Effect That Has Never Been Performed)"
spectator writes numbers from chips into grid, performer does speed calculation with the resulting grid
2005 313
Barrie Richardson Chapter X: Aha! Think of a Card chapter intro
2005 321
Barrie Richardson Final Ecstasy two cards at thought-of positions remembered
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Mental Ecstasy" (Barrie Richardson, Club 71, Spring 1992)
  • "Penultimate Mental Ecstasy" (Barrie Richardson, Club 71, Christmas 1994)
Also published here
  • The Magician, Winter 2003
2005 325
Barrie Richardson Psychic Poker with two spectators
Also published here
  • Club 71, Autumn 1999
2005 333
Barrie Richardson Impromptu Princess
Also published here
  • Club 71, 1988
2005 341
Barrie Richardson The Blind Voice-detector spectator cuts shuffled deck in five piles, one secretly bridged
Also published here 2005 346
Barrie Richardson Epilogue: Reflections
  • My First Magic Trick
  • My Father's Influence
  • Chicago Magic Shops
  • Early Performances - Citizen Solider
  • Mental Magic in West Virginia - The 1960s
  • The 1970s in Michigan
  • Fred Robinson
  • The Death of My Psychic Career
  • The Louisiana Years - 1983-2001
  • Theater of the Mind
2005 351
David Regal (reviewer) Act Two - Theater of the Mind by Barrie Richardson Aug. 2005
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Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer) A Boon for All Seasons by Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Sep. 2005
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Eric Mead A Proper Introduction
Related toAlso published here 2006 191
Stewart James A Match for Gravity Bar bet, looping pendulum, heavy expensive object tied on a string is dropped, but the string loops around a pencil just before object fall on floor
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Linking Ring, Sep 1926
2007 5
Barrie Richardson Fred Robinson
2009 47
Trevor Lewis Trevor's Card at Any Number with faced deck
Related to 2009 46
Barrie Richardson Stripped Ease out-of-hand selection from stripper deck, glimpse in center
Also published here Oct. 2009
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Barrie Richardson Stripped Ease out-of-hand selection from stripper deck, glimpse in center
Also published here 2009 4
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) The Magic and Mentalism of Barrie Richardson by Barrie Richardson Sep. 2010
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Barrie Richardson Preface
2011 xi
Barrie Richardson Chapter I: A Banquet Program chapter intro
2011 1
Barrie Richardson Choices Have Consequences
2011 5
Barrie Richardson Envelope Switch palm switch
2011 10
Barrie Richardson Mesmer's Pencil
  • Phase I - The Rise (pencil stands up on hand, small thread loop)
  • Phase II - The Heavy Pencil (spectator cannot lift pencil off the performer's hand)
  • Phase III - The Feather Test (variation of Phase II with feather on top, Chuck Smith idea)
Inspired by 2011 13
Barrie Richardson My Second Spot with bags, paper or cloth
Inspired by
  • "Second Spot" (Maurice Fogel, In Search of the Sensational, 2007)
2011 21
Barrie Richardson The Propensity to be Influenced prediction in balloon, spectator's writing is switched in for prediction
Inspired by 2011 26
Barrie Richardson Quartet deck is shuffled, four spectators get a quarter the deck and performer names every card after apparently memorizing them, using Rounders
Inspired byRelated to 2011 34
Barrie Richardson Concluding Thoughts on the program presented in the last few items
2011 50
Barrie Richardson An Unforgettable Night about a performance for George and Barbara Bush
2011 51
Barrie Richardson Chapter II: Mind to Mind chapter intro
2011 55
Barrie Richardson Zebra2 presentation for Magic Square
2011 59
Barrie Richardson All Gone spectator writes name on one paper, the other have the word "Gone", miscalling
Also published here
  • The Magician, Spring 2007
2011 67
Barrie Richardson The Eye of the Target imaginary book test, spectator names books and makes up page number and word on billet, word matches prediction and page number divined by a spectator, spectator's billet switched in for prediction
Inspired by
  • "Mental Target Practice" (Barrie Richardson, The Magician, Feb. 2005)
Related to
  • "Dead Name Duplication" (Theodore Annemann, Thayer's Trick of the Month Club, 1932)
2011 71
Barrie Richardson Billet Switching Rod pencil with two caps
Related to 2011 75
Barrie Richardson Giuoco Piano three psychological forces (carrot, two-digit and three-digit number), then one number with nail writer
2011 81
Barrie Richardson Eric Mason - A Man For All Seasons
Related to 2011 85
Barrie Richardson Chapter III: Intimate Mind Games chapter intro
2011 89
Barrie Richardson Symbologic Revisited coins with colored stickers, two sets of five, spectator matches colors unseen in two phases
  • Phase I - Three Matches
  • Phase II - Five Matches
Inspired by
  • Hen Fetsch's "Symbologic"
Also published here
  • The Magician, Aug./Sep. 2006
2011 93
Barrie Richardson A Glimpse of Milton fairly "thought-of" card divined, slippery powder/glass microbeads instead of salt
Inspired by 2011 100
Barrie Richardson The Devil's Dictionary peek deck principle with a book
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The Magician, Dec. 2004
2011 106
Barrie Richardson Spoo-Key thread loop
  • The First Rotation
  • The Crawl
  • The Gravity Rotation
Inspired by 2011 111
Barrie Richardson The Bhutan Key on the performance of Spoo-Key in Tibet
2011 119
Barrie Richardson Chapter IV: Card at Any Number chapter intro
2011 123
Barrie Richardson Impromptu Card at Any Number (Close-Up Version) selected card, faced deck
2011 127
Barrie Richardson Card at Any Number (For Platform Performance) selected card, faced deck
2011 135
Barrie Richardson David Berglas
2011 139
Barrie Richardson Chapter V: Modest Miracles with Business Cards chapter intro
2011 143
Barrie Richardson, Allen Zingg Zingg's One-Handed Billet Switch (A Standing Handling)
Inspired by
  • switch in Allen Zingg's "Billets - Naturally", 2005
2011 147
Barrie Richardson A Color, a Number and a Letter getting two out of three right, nail writing on palmed billet
Related to 2011 151
Barrie Richardson Spooky Writing initials of deceased person appear on billet
2011 153
Barrie Richardson A Dessert and a First Love billet routine
Inspired byVariations 2011 155
Barrie Richardson The Happy Peek one-handed, special fold and part is squeezed open
Also published here
  • The Magician, Mar. 2007
2011 161
Barrie Richardson The Triangle Peek special fold and billet is squeezed open to glimpse four writings
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The Magician, Jan. 2007
2011 166
Barrie Richardson Double Deception Billet Routine glimpsing method for folded billet with information written in special places, audience is not aware of what is asked for on billet
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The Magician, July 2006
2011 170
Barrie Richardson Anthony Blake - An Unforgettable Day
2011 174
Barrie Richardson Chapter VII: Osmosis chapter intro
2011 177
Barrie Richardson The Osmosis Envelope gimmicked pay envelope, spectator can seal message inside, yet performer can access and glimpse content
2011 181
Barrie Richardson The Happy Story one person reading with Osmosis Envelope
2011 184
Barrie Richardson Memories of the Sun and Moon two persons reading with Osmosis Envelope
2011 189
Barrie Richardson Daley's Delight Switch Variation with envelopes
2011 191
Barrie Richardson Fourth Dimensional Osmosis using Osmosis Envelope
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Fourth Dimensional Telepathy" (Theodore Annemann, marketed 1930)
2011 194
Barrie Richardson Gil Eagles - The Best of the Best
2011 200
Barrie Richardson Chapter VII: Hidden Devices chapter intro
2011 205
Barrie Richardson Devious Deck Switch - A Modest Renovation using a card case
Inspired by 2011 209
Barrie Richardson The Click Switch using pencil with clip
2011 213
Barrie Richardson Forcing Flip-Pad
Also published here
  • The Magician, Jan. 2006
2011 217
Barrie Richardson Slippery Jack's Side Steal card from center into left cop, application for card through rubber banded deck
Related toAlso published here
  • The Magician, Mar. 2005
2011 219
Barrie Richardson The Stranger's Trick spectator deals, stops and remembers card, loses it again, performer divines it, description of a trick seen at a convention and method guess
Also published here
  • The Magician, Dec. 2007
2011 224
Barrie Richardson The Bluff Riffle Force bottom instead of top half is removed before offering top card of remaining half
Also published here
  • Club 71, Sep. 2003
2011 227
Barrie Richardson Pants on Fire two phases
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Club 71, Sep. 2003
2011 229
Barrie Richardson Divine and Conquer card chosen after spectator's shuffle, it is divined
Also published here
  • Club 71, Sep. 2003
2011 231
Barrie Richardson Derren Brown - Does "The Best Card Trick" of the Year with description of performance of verbal force
Also published here 2011 233
Barrie Richardson Chapter VIII: Water & Frost chapter intro
2011 237
Barrie Richardson Birches story and poem presentation
2011 241
Barrie Richardson Palmero Ranch - A Report from a Magician's Heaven
2011 247
Eric Mead (reviewer) Curtain Call by Barrie Richardson Aug. 2011
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Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer) Theater of the Mind by Barrie RichardsonAlso published here 2017 57
Philipp Ganglberger B2 - A Billet Routine for the Real World clever constructed billet routine, revelation of several pieces of information of a spectator
Inspired by 2017 2
Anthony Owen RE: Monition two decks with different backs, named card is missing from one and found in other, two handlings
Inspired byAlso published here 2017 165
Roberto Mansilla Eureka! deck divided and packets shuffled, with three variations
Inspired byVariations 2017 23
Patrick G. Redford Cast deck is shuffled and divided, performer knows which cards are where and all are named, arranging stack in front of spectators
  • Verity
  • Openly Stacking the Deck
  • Further Thoughts & Variations
  • With Three Participants and Three Packets
  • Theatrically Useful (But NOT Impromptu) Method
  • Final Thoughts
Inspired by 2017 74
Matt Baker, Barrie Richardson Banned For Life variation on Shuffle Bored, done as a real time skill demonstration of card counting for casino cheating. Magician can tell number of cards face up, number of red cards, and the total sum of the values of the red cards

Includes a magician-fooler method using "Rounders" gaffed cards, idea by Barrie Richardson, which is basically stripper deck but with rounded corners
Related to 2019 159
Pepe Lirrojo Simple Spell spelling to any card
Related to 2019 6
John Graham The Lemon Trick torn corner and spectator's initials
Inspired byRelated to 2021 211
Roberto Mansilla In Plain Sight
  • Artifices
thirteen different decks are in a glass bowl, card, number and deck chosen
Inspired by Apr. 2022
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Asi Wind The Strip-out Technique for Rounders corner stripper deck
Related to 2023 47