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Sid Lorraine Idea of 40,000 Words dictionary test, hole in book
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 131)
751
C. L. Boarde Prophetics mini slate, two flaps
Apr. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 81)
330
C. L. Boarde Prepositions word and position is predicted in a newspaper, spectator can chose publishing date
May 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 84)
342
C. L. Boarde Hot News!
Aug. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 89)
361
C. L. Boarde In His Hands spectator riffles cards himself and thinks of one, card is located
Dec. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 97)
393
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the Phoenix, C. L. Boarde, the brain guys
Feb. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 100)
407
C. L. Boarde 1001st Location card revelation, spectator does the crimp
Apr. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 104)
419
C. L. Boarde Vest Pocket Seance seance program with a stack of business cards, coin appears, living and dead test, writing appears
Aug. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 110)
441
C. L. Boarde Introduction
1947 iii
C. L. Boarde General Remarks on reading minds, be natural
1947 1
C. L. Boarde Specific Remarks on what paper to use and anatomy of the hand
1947 1
C. L. Boarde The Torn Center
1947 8
C. L. Boarde General Remarks
1947 26
C. L. Boarde Opening the Billet methods to secretly open the billet
1947 26
C. L. Boarde The Read methods to secretly read the billet
  • 1. Natural Movements
  • 2. In the Lap
  • 3. Behind the Scene
  • 4. In the Palm
  • 5. On the Pad
  • 6. In the Pocket
  • 7. Under the Sheet
  • 8. Under Cover
  • 9. The Mis-Read
  • Concluding Remarks
1947 28
C. L. Boarde The Spiel making the most of the information, cold reading
  • General Remarks
  • 1. Setting the Scene
  • 2. Analyzing the Spectator
  • 3. Analyzing the Question
  • 4. The Delivery
  • 5. The Psychological Reading
    • A. Love
    • B. Health
    • C. Business
    • D. Lost and Found
    • E. Trips
    • F. News
    • G. Conflict
    • H. Success
    • I. Politics
    • J. Children
    • K. Crime
1947 39
C. L. Boarde General Remarks
1947 51
C. L. Boarde Marking the Billet various methods, physical, rough and smooth, paper choice, how to tear paper, by writing, daub, different flames when burnt
1947 51
C. L. Boarde The Pocket Index model
1947 55
C. L. Boarde The Pocket Writer
1947 60
C. L. Boarde The Thumb Writer various models, on how to write numbers and letters, various designs of window envelopes
1947 63
C. L. Boarde Pencil Reading three systems of reading
1947 67
C. L. Boarde Impression Techniques several methods, wax, carbon paper
1947 70
C. L. Boarde Forcing various methods, switching billets
1947 72
C. L. Boarde Miscellaneous thoughts on billet routines, Q&A, being ready to perform anytime
1947 74
C. L. Boarde General Remarks
1947 76
C. L. Boarde Question and Answer - Variation A with message appearing on slates
1947 76
C. L. Boarde Question and Answer - Variation B several billets, misreading
1947 78
C. L. Boarde Question and Answer - Variation C answer to question appears on billet
Variations 1947 78
C. L. Boarde Living and Dead - Variation A
1947 79
C. L. Boarde Living and Dead - Variation B with revelation of name
1947 79
C. L. Boarde Living and Dead - Variation C white and red paper, dates and names
1947 80
C. L. Boarde Living and Dead - Variation D
1947 81
C. L. Boarde Living and Dead - Variation E list, check mark by performer
1947 82
C. L. Boarde One Ahead - Variation A
1947 83
C. L. Boarde One Ahead - Variation B date and city
1947 84
C. L. Boarde One Ahead - Variation C three incidents in spectator's life
1947 84
C. L. Boarde One Ahead - Variation D number, word and simple design
1947 85
C. L. Boarde Dead Name Duplication - Variation A divination of name written on billet
1947 86
C. L. Boarde Dead Name Duplication - Variation B duplication with pocket writing, divination of name on billet
1947 87
C. L. Boarde Dead Name Duplication - Variation C divination of name, spectator writes name down after performer
1947 87
C. L. Boarde Dead Name Duplication - Variation D divination of name on billet
1947 88
C. L. Boarde Psychometry - Variation A graphology, names written on billets
1947 89
C. L. Boarde Psychometry - Variation B four billets, initials of male and female friends, rough smooth billets
1947 90
C. L. Boarde Psychometry - Variation C eight symbols on billets, matching routine
1947 90
C. L. Boarde Telephone Tests - Variation A person called, performer divines name, using billets and telephone book
1947 91
C. L. Boarde Telephone Tests - Variation B apparently person at other end of the phone divines word, written on billet
1947 91
C. L. Boarde Telephone Tests - Variation C prediction of chosen ESP symbol, calling random person
1947 92
C. L. Boarde Projection - Variation A performer divines symbols and numbers written down by performer
1947 93
C. L. Boarde Projection - Variation B spectator divines projected symbol, written on billet
1947 94
C. L. Boarde Projection - Variation C spectator duplicates drawing, "be a good sport..."
1947 94
C. L. Boarde Predictions - Variation A prediction of numbers etc. in envelope
1947 95
C. L. Boarde Predictions - Variation B several four-digit numbers are added, total is predicted, several methods
1947 97
C. L. Boarde Concluding Remarks
1947 98
C. L. Boarde Stop Press! letter sent beforehand, never touched again
Jan. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 142)
569
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on C. L. Boarde, Ronald Edwards
Jan. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 143)
576
C. L. Boarde 50-50 or 9 Out of 10
Oct. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 162)
650
C. L. Boarde, Theodore Annemann Magician's Choice with books
Oct. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 162)
651
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Mainly Mental Vol. 1 by C. L. Boarde Sep. 1948 462
Frank Joglar Backstage on Houdini, Bradley Martin, Russ Swann, Jay Marshall, Ballantine, Dick DuBois, Robert Harbin, John Scarne, Dr. Jaks, Chang, Billy Bishop, Paul Morris, C. L. Boarde, Clarence Slyter, Great LaFollette, Frank van Hoven and more
  • Seen or Heard
  • TV Trickery
  • In Print
  • Transition
  • News and Notes
  • Open House
  • Pro and Con
  • Appropriations
  • Purely Personal
  • Memory Book
Mar. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 10)
638
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Mainly Mental - Vol. 2 by C. L. Boarde Mar. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 10)
640
C. L. Boarde Introduction
1978
C. L. Boarde Preface to Mainly Mental - Book Tests
1978
C. L. Boarde Forcing the Book - Variation A "Either or" technique
1978 1
C. L. Boarde Forcing the Book - Variation B fake cover ploy
1978 3
C. L. Boarde Forcing the Book - Variation C fake cover ploy, mixed with equivoque
1978 5
C. L. Boarde Forcing the Book - Variation D four books, naming a number, fake cover ploy
1978 6
C. L. Boarde Forcing the Book - Variation E not forcing, books with certain properties
1978 6
C. L. Boarde Forcing the Word - Variation A using the page number to force the word
1978 7
C. L. Boarde Forcing the Word - Variation B forcing a word using the properties of the book / magazine
1978 8
C. L. Boarde Forcing the Word - Variation C using other props to force a word, dice etc.
1978 9
C. L. Boarde Which One - Variation A using a marker or special dust jacket to force which page
1978 9
C. L. Boarde Which One - Variation B on finding out if the spectator has chosen the page on the left or the right
1978 10
C. L. Boarde Reference Procedures - Variation A on hiding a list of words, with pad
1978 10
C. L. Boarde Reference Procedures - Variation B on hiding a list of words, with a slate
1978 11
C. L. Boarde Reference Procedures - Variation C on hiding a list of words, pens and crayons
1978 12
C. L. Boarde Reference Procedures - Variation D on hiding a list of words, another book
1978 13
C. L. Boarde Pumping on fishing, words and letters
1978 13
C. L. Boarde General Remarks
1978 16
C. L. Boarde Surrounded word circled behind back, with impromptu variation
1978 16
C. L. Boarde Aristeas Redivivus - Variation A using a business card as a marker
1978 19
C. L. Boarde Aristeas Redivivus - Variation B using a marker to select page
1978 23
C. L. Boarde Aristeas Redivivus - Variation C using cards as marker, several pages
1978 26
C. L. Boarde Aristeas Redivivus - Variation D using maker, prepared book
1978 28
C. L. Boarde Say When - Variation A riffle force, natural breal
1978 32
C. L. Boarde Say When - Variation B riffle force
1978 35
C. L. Boarde Say When - Variation C riffle force, trimmed and glued section
1978 36
C. L. Boarde Say When - Variation D riffle force, multiple areas, svengali book
1978 38
C. L. Boarde Bottoms Up two books, double faced cover, fake cover ploy, using a marker
1978 40
C. L. Boarde Tumbling Weed corner is bent to select a page
1978 43
C. L. Boarde Allez-Oop! add-a-number using the book as turnover pad, total to select page and word
1978 45
C. L. Boarde Ex-Spear-Ience using a knife, to select page
Variations 1978 47
C. L. Boarde Do As I Think - Variation A do as I do style, two books and same word
1978 49
C. L. Boarde Do As I Think - Variation B do as I do style, two books using markers and exchanging the books, same word
1978 51
C. L. Boarde Do As I Think - Variation C do as I do style, circling a word behind the back, two books, same word
1978 52
C. L. Boarde Printer's Pleasure - Variation A same pages, Svengali book
1978 53
C. L. Boarde Printer's Pleasure - Variation B same pages
1978 54
C. L. Boarde General Remarks
1978 55
C. L. Boarde Shift using a marker, shifting it to forcing page
1978 55
C. L. Boarde In the Groove book in bag, stabbed with knife to select a page
1978 58
C. L. Boarde Billets and Books - Variation A numbered corners from a book are torn, one selected to determine a page in second book
1978 61
C. L. Boarde Billets and Books - Variation B number written down on billet by spectator
1978 63
C. L. Boarde Billets and Books - Variation C using multiple billets
1978 64
C. L. Boarde By the Marker - Variation A marker with extra page, postcard or playing card flap
1978 66
C. L. Boarde By the Marker - Variation B card with a hole to chose a word, flap
1978 70
C. L. Boarde General Remarks
1978 75
C. L. Boarde Line Up - Variation A several page numbers are named and written on slate, spectator thinks of one and opens the book at that page, ranging force, list
1978 75
C. L. Boarde Line Up - Variation B marked pages, performer sees where book is opened
1978 77
C. L. Boarde Peek-A-Boo using a telephone book
1978 79
C. L. Boarde Roget to Merriam to Webster using a dictionary and a thesaurus
1978 81
C. L. Boarde Under Cover - Variation A using an anthology, fake cover ploy
1978 83
C. L. Boarde Under Cover - Variation B magazines of different sizes, fake cover ploy
1978 85
C. L. Boarde Under Cover - Variation C several magazines, using a reference tome
1978 87
C. L. Boarde Under Cover - Variation D magazines, fake cover ploy
1978 88
C. L. Boarde Under Cover - Variation E do as I do with magazines, same word is chosen, fake cover ploy
1978 89
C. L. Boarde Hot News with the ads section
1978 89
C. L. Boarde By the Numbers - Variation A addition of numbers to select page, range
1978 91
C. L. Boarde By the Numbers - Variation B numbers written on papers are placed inside envelopes to chose a page, flapless envelope switch, range
1978 93
C. L. Boarde By the Numbers - Variation C numbers from one to zero are written on a slate and three numbers named, list, range
1978 94
C. L. Boarde Statistics - Variation A several numbers added, ranging force, list
1978 97
C. L. Boarde Statistics - Variation B several numbers added, ranging force, list
1978 99
C. L. Boarde Magazine Mnemonics memorized
1978 104
C. L. Boarde By the Phone over the phone magazine test
1978 106
C. L. Boarde General Remarks
1978 110
C. L. Boarde Give Away - Variation A spectator opens book in the dark and looks at a page using a flashlight, luminous paint
1978 110
C. L. Boarde Give Away - Variation B hair glued on book to locate page opened by spectator
1978 113
C. L. Boarde Give Away - Variation C loop through book, to locate page opened by spectator
1978 114
C. L. Boarde Open Sesame - Variation A hole in book
Related to 1978 117
C. L. Boarde Open Sesame - Variation B carbon paper in book
1978 120
C. L. Boarde Brass - Variation A divination of word from a book
1978 124
C. L. Boarde Brass - Variation B divination of word from a book, with gag prediction
1978 125
C. L. Boarde Peek-A-Boo Jr. using a peek mirror
1978 127
C. L. Boarde Plated Psychometry using daub
1978 130
C. L. Boarde Concluding Remarks
1978 133
Paul Fleming (reviewer) Mainly Mental: Volume II by C. L. Boarde 1979 173
Thomas Alan Waters Routine No. 2 (Close-Up) handling variation
Inspired by 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
175
Karl Fulves (reviewer) Magico Magazine Publications - Mainly Mental II by C. L. Boarde 1981
Interlocutor (Issue 44)
176
Peter Warlock Knife Force with Book
Inspired byRelated to
  • Peter Warlock in "Pentragram" 1946, P.2.
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
275
R. F. Provan, Al Baker The Million Dollar Gimmick variation on Baker's Note Book, carbon
Related to
  • C. L. Boarde "Mainly Mental Vol. II" p. 121
1982 9
Dr. Juris From the notebook of Dr. Juris on C. L. Boarde, Larry Becker, Bill Larsen, Charlie Miller
Oct. 1992
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 4)
2
Lee Earle Lee Earle at the Editor's Desk on Quentin Reynolds, David Dee, the passing of C. L. Boardé and Basil Horwitz
2000
Syzygy (Vol. 5 No. 6)
376
C. L. Boarde Character Reading mentalism anecdote about question written in Chinese
Also published here
  • Conjurors' (Oct. 1948)
2004 357