Self-Working Mental Magic

67 Foolproof Mind-Reading Tricks

Book
1979
Written by Karl Fulves*
Work of Karl Fulves*
121 pages (Paperback), published by Dover Publications
Illustrated with drawings by Joseph K. Schmidt
Language: English
81 entries
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Karl Fulves* Introduction
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Karl Fulves* Instant ESP chapter intro
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Stuart Robson Money Sense No. 1, spectator take coin in one hand behind his back, performer knows which hand, "This quick trick will work most of the time."
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Sixth Sense No. 2, performer puts coin in same hand as spectator, secret extra coin
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The Blindfolded Deck No. 3, underneath-handkerchief cut force, secret deck turnover
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The Figures Match No. 4, three-digit number divined after some calculation from spectator and removal of matches
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Squaring the Cycle No. 5, die moved on square layout, starting position divined
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Significant Digit No. 6, spectator writes number on one side of small paper, it is torn in half with writing down, performer knows which half has writing and the number, pencil writing transferred to moist finger
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Mind Power No. 7, four objects on table, spectator touches one with eyes closed, predicted, tallest object
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Sam Schwartz Hypno-Math No. 8, spectator cannot add two numbers correctly, upside-down numbers
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Karl Fulves* Tele-Poker No. 9, person phoned, he deals two hands of any number of cards, after some discarding only two cards remain in one hand, which is predicted
Inspired by
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A Mind for Figures No. 10, psychological force of two numbers, "It will work most of the time"
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Karl Fulves* Mind Reading with Cards chapter intro
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Jack Vosburgh Scrambled Thoughts No. 11, Ace, Two and Three held by three spectators, two spectators exchange cards with back turned, performer knows which
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The Psychic Pickpocket No. 12, spectator places a card in one of his pockets while performer is out of his room, performer divines the pocket
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Digit Discovery No. 13, with repeat, Ace through Ten set-up
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Bottom Glimpse basic
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X Marks the Spot No. 14, card chosen from packet is only one with x on back, number and counting
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Royal Mind Reading No. 15, two Royal Flushes given to two spectators, they select one card and put it in the middle, hands gathered, mixed and re-dealt, spectators get their Royal Flush with chosen cards transposed
Variations
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Karl Fulves* Joker Poker No. 16, Joker is inserted in fifteen-card packet which is then dealt out, hand with joker has a pair and wins
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Mentalist's Dream No. 17, selection from one deck is reversed in another deck, Ten-Twenty Force
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Letter Perfect No. 18, spectator writes letters on cards, one chosen, shuffled back and found
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Theodore Annemann* A New Kink reversal for one-way replacement
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Karl Fulves*, James G. Thompson Jr. Future Vision No. 19, spectator pushed paper into deck, cards above and below are predicted
Inspired by
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Karl Fulves* Mind Over Matter chapter intro
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Karl Fulves* Money Mental No. 20, One-, Five- and Ten-Dollar bills held by three spectators, blindfolded performer knows who has which bill, blindfold peek
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Karl Fulves* Things Equal No. 21, after some handling, matches outside the matchbox and inside equal, repeat phase in which matches multiply
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Karl Fulves* Katch Koin No. 22, coin is dropped into spectator's hand, who has to close his hand around the coin quickly with eyes closed, coin is back in performer's hand
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, Henry Slade Psychic Compass No. 23, compass needle moves, magnet in shoe under table
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Fire Power No. 24, compass needle moves, iron in staple in matchbook influences needle
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Karl Fulves* Replica No. 25, four coins on table, one chosen and put in envelope, it duplicates in envelope, equivoque with written instructions
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Lightning Addition No. 26, strips with number, speed addition demonstration with them
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Long Division No. 27, long number, performer knows whether it is divisible by four or how to change it so it is
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Teleportation No. 28, two bills torn, one half of each travels into envelope
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Karl Fulves* Book Tests chapter intro
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Think of a Word No. 29, spectator cuts deck and takes two cards, values added and content of that page divined
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Cross Cut Force
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The Printed Word No. 30, spectator cuts deck and takes two cards, values added and phone book opened on that page, 14-15 stack
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Theodore Annemann* Word on the Page No. 31, two-spectator version of 14-15 stack
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Variations
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Winged Thoughts No. 32, atlas opened on any page, performer divines content, index on slate
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The Want Ad Test No. 33, paper strip cut where spectator wants to, ad at place where it is cut is predicted
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John Hudak, Karl Fulves* Stop Press No. 34, newspaper test over phone
Inspired by
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James G. Thompson Jr. Magazine Mentalism No. 35, trick performing for friends over phone
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Karl Fulves* Psychic Secrets chapter intro
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Karl Fulves* Crystal Clear No. 36, secret one-handed center tear with napkin as it is burned
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Time Will Tell No. 37, medium divines the time set on spectator's watch and the card he stopped at
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Karl Fulves* A Room Away No. 38, selection returned to cased deck, medium in other room finds selection
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Impossible ESP No. 39, six symbols listed, two chosen by throw of die are predicted
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Karl Fulves* The Invisible Die No. 40, deck shuffled and put in glass, number from one to six named, card at that position divined
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Karl Fulves* Card Addition in Glass with paper carton as separator
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Karl Fulves* The Time Pool No. 41, spectator's watch apparently speeded up when dipped into special glass
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Seven Keys No. 42
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Karl Fulves* Key-rect No. 43, with borrowed keys and house lock of a friend's home
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Karl Fulves* Psilver No. 44, selection of spoon or fork is predicted, they then change places in the hand and pocket of the spectator, then one bends like the other, power of darkness elements
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Karl Fulves* Slate Sorcery chapter intro
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Robert Parrish Telltale Slate No. 45, five spectators write favorite tv show on slate, first spectator's one divined
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Variations
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Robert Parrish Handwriting No. 46, identifying handwriting of five persons
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Variations
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Karl Fulves* Thoughts in Color No. 47, spectators write down favourite car on slate, performer knows who wrote which from a distance
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Theodore Annemann*, Burling Hull Spirit Writing No. 48, message appears on one of two slates, false count
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Karl Fulves* Faces and Slates No. 49, four people written on slate, medium can identify a chosen one
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Karl Fulves* It's Murder No. 50, word code
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Karl Fulves* Hyperspace No. 51, slate under table pressed to table, spectator writes word, it goes through fourth dimension and is now in mirror writing
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Karl Fulves* The Isis Slate No. 52, coding four numbers (or other things) with two lines on a slate
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Variations
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Karl Fulves*, Tony Bartolotta Epic Slate Test No. 53, sum prediction after addition
Also published here
Variations
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Robert Parrish Picture ESP No. 54, slate as mirror
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Variations
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Karl Fulves* Miracles with Cards chapter intro
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Karl Fulves* Sleight of Mind No. 55, five poker hands, five spectators think of a card each, re-dealt and divined
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Karl Fulves* Remote Viewing No. 56, two spectators remember cards in shuffled deck that is cut back-to-back far away, out-of-hand key card placement
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Karl Fulves* Even-Money Proposition No. 57, spectator is given pairs of red and black cards, he guesses all colors correctly
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Variations
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Eddie Joseph, Karl Fulves* Ultimate Match No. 58, one card cut to in one deck, matches position in second deck, inverse stacks
Variations
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Franklin V. Taylor Double Stop No. 59, two cards, two halves dealt, performer shouts stop
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Karl Fulves* Confederates chapter intro
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Bruce Elliott*, L. Vosburgh Lyons Finger, Finger No. 60, number of held-up fingers divined repeatedly
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Variations
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Karl Fulves* Covenant No. 61, Ace, Two and Three are shuffled and distributed amongst three spectators, performer divines who has which card
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Variations
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Karl Fulves* Names in the News No. 62, two spectators chose picture in newspaper and person therein, both predicted
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Karl Fulves* The Faraday Cage No. 63, paper bag used to completely block ringing sound of phone, when removes the ringing continues
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George Schindler The Darkroom Séance No. 64, lit cigarette goes out
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Karl Fulves* Psychometry chapter intro
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Theodore Annemann* Pseudo Psychometry No. 65
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Variations
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L. Vosburgh Lyons Graphology No. 66, spectators write on paper cards, performer assigns them correctly
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Karl Fulves*, Tony Corinda, Maurice Fogel Super Psychometry No. 67, marked envelopes with personal envelopes, questions on the outside are answered, with (cold) reading, very detailed
Related to
  • "Astro-Psychometry" (Maurice Fogel & Tony Corinda, Maurice Fogel book, 2007, p. 342)
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Data entered by Denis Behr, August 2018.