Richardson, Barrie

Book

1999
Written by Barrie Richardson
Work of Barrie Richardson

304 pages (Hardcover), published by Hermetic Press
Illustrated with drawings by Kelly Lyles
Language: English

74 entries

This publication has been reviewed by

Jamy Ian Swiss (Genii, Vol. 62 No. 11, Nov. 1999, p. 68)
Michael Close (MAGIC, Vol. 9 No. 4, Dec. 1999, p. 28)
Jamy Ian Swiss (Light and Heat, 2017, p. 57)

Creators	Title	Comments & References		Page	Categories
Tim Conover	Introduction			ix	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Barrie Richardson	Preface			xi	Articles / Biographical Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Barrie Richardson	Chapter I: Classics	chapter intro		1	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Barrie Richardson	Ovation Position	glass produced from sleeve as jacket is taken off, with fishbowl variant, saying alphabet backwards in presentation	Also published here Club 71, Christmas 1992	5	Glass / Production & Appearance Propless / Memory Stunts / Miscellaneous 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, Pabular, 1977) Related to Fate (Bruce Elliott, The Phoenix*, 1949)	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, Pabular, 1982) also in: "Currency Divination" (Club 71, 1998) Variations Suggestions for "Dollar Divination" (Chuck Hickok, Mentalism, Incorporated: Volume Two, 2005)	16	Bill / Number-Reading
Barrie Richardson	Bill Switch	finger tip	Also published here Bill Switch (Barrie Richardson, Pabular, 1982)	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	Variations Prime Time At The Lemon Lime (Lee Benzaquin, Apocrypha, 2024)	23	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) Across / Classic & Variations
Prof. Robert Hellis	Palm-to-Palm Packet Switch			27	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Without Deck / In the Hands
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, Pabular, 1977) also in: Mind Sizzler! (Magick, 1985)	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	Also published here "Classic Bill in Lemon" (Club 71, Mayday 1993) Variations The Lemon Trick (John Graham, Stage by Stage, 2021)	34	Mental Magic / Principles / Dual Reality Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Fruit
Barrie Richardson	Bill Corner Switch	with note pad		37	Bill / Switches / Props
Barrie Richardson	Chapter II: Mysterious Forces	chapter intro		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	Also published here Club 71, Easter 1990 Inspired by Nucleus (Philip T. Goldstein, The Green Book of Mentalism*, 1977)	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	Also published here Club 71, Autumn 1991 Related to "The Cup of Tantalus" (Stewart James, Tops, April 1940, p. 20) Variations Suspension of Disbelief II (Barrie Richardson, Theater of the Mind, 1999)	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	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	Also published here Club 71, Summer 1987 Inspired by "The Strong Man's Secret" (Henning Nelms, Magic & Showmanship, p. 14)	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, Pabular, 1983) also in: Simon Says (Barrie Richardson, Magick, 1985) Variations Spoo-Key (Barrie Richardson, Curtain Call, 2011) also in: Spoo-Key (MAGIC, 2016)	64	Key / Animation Thread / Invisible Thread / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Chapter III: Shades of Suggestion	chapter intro		67	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Barrie Richardson	Pencil Pusher	spectator is unable to pick up a pencil on performer's open hand, small thread loop	Also published here The Magnetic Force (Barrie Richardson, Pabular, 1977) also in: Heavy Metal! (Barrie Richardson, Magick, 1984) Variations The Power of Suggestion: The Heavy Pen (Barrie Richardson, Genii, 2002) Mesmer's Pencil (Barrie Richardson, Curtain Call, 2011)	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	Also published here Power of Darkness II (Barrie Richardson, Magick, 1985) Inspired by "Powers of Darkness" (Tony Corinda, marketed ca. 1958)	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		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		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	Also published here Club 71, Easter 1987 Related to Thumb Fun (Franklin V. Taylor, The Phoenix, 1952) also in: Thumb Fun (The Best in Magic, 1956)	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	Also published here Club 71, Summer 1986 Related to The Finger Knows - And Tells (Al Baker, Our Mysteries, 1941) also in: The Finger Knows - And Tells (The Living End, 1972) The Finger Knows - And Tells (The Secret Ways of Al Baker, 2003)	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		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	Also published here Club 71, Autumn 1993 Related to Card Memory (Robert Cassidy, The Art of Mentalism 2, 1995) also in: Card Memory (The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy, 2004) Variations Quartet (Barrie Richardson, Curtain Call, 2011) Cast (Patrick G. Redford, Temporarily Out of Order*, 2017)	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		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	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)	Also published here Club 71, Winter 1987 Related to Memorable Memory Stunt (Barrie Richardson, Pabular, 1977) Psi-Clops (Barrie Richardson, Magick, 1985) Variations Synergistic Memory Demonstration (Barrie Richardson, Act Two, 2005)	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
	Classic Pass Half Pass	classic pass pull-around style		109	Cards / Sleights / Reverses / Half Pass
Barrie Richardson	Truth to Tell	one hand is a liar and one tells the truth	Also published here Knave Detector (Barrie Richardson, MAGIC, 1994) Inspired by To Lie Or Tell The Truth (Jack Avis, Larry Jennings, The Pallbearers Review, 1968) also in: Lie or Tell the Truth (Rara Avis, 2006) To Tell The Truth? (Gerald Kosky, Apocalypse, 1978) also in: To Tell the Truth (Hokus Pokus, 2003)	111	Mental Magic / Effects / Distribution of Items divined or predicted / Which Hand
Barrie Richardson	Chapter V: From the Platform	chapter intro		115	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Barrie Richardson	The Trick That Fooled Einstein	with coins	Also published here Club 71, Autumn 1989	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, Pabular, 1983)	126	Words & Letters / Miscellaneous Games / Scrabble Apparatus & Dealer Props / Changing & Switching Devices Random Object / The Trick that Fooled Einstein Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Minds in Unison	random objects collected and one chosen, one letter chosen, both predicted	Also published here Minds In Unison (Barrie Richardson, Magick, 1983) Inspired by Triple Coercion (Theodore Annemann, The Jinx, 1936) also in: Triple Coercion (Practical Mental Effects, 1944) Variations Minds in Unison 2000 (Barrie Richardson, Genii, 1999) Identity (Andy Nyman, Bulletproof*, 2010)	130	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Barrie Richardson	Wigging the Baldpate		Inspired by Lock & Key Mystery (Barrie Richardson, Pabular, 1977)	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	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	Also published here The Three Chair Enigma - Or, the Lazy Mentalist Demonstration (Barrie Richardson, Pabular, 1979) also in: Chair-Voyance (Barrie Richardson, Magick, 1987) Related to Pay Day (Jack Vosburgh, The Jinx, 1941) also in: Pay Day (Practical Mental Effects, 1944) Variations Four Chairvoyance (Walter Webb, Vibrations, 1992) Color Connection (Ian Rowland, MAGIC, 2016)	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	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	Also published here Club 71, Autumn 1988 Related to Thought Projection Effect (Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson, A Boon for All Seasons, 1982) Variations The Propensity to be Influenced (Barrie Richardson, Curtain Call, 2011)	160	Balloon / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Suspension of Disbelief II	glass clings to spoon, stand-up version, thread	Inspired by Club 71, Autumn 1991 also in: Suspension of Disbelief (Theater of the Mind, 1999)	166	Spoon & Fork Glass / Levitation
Barrie Richardson	Chapter VI: Intimate Mentalism	chapter intro		171	Articles / Intros & Epilogues Mental Magic / Theory and General Comments
Barrie Richardson	Little Jackpot Coins		Also published here Club 71, Halloween 1997 Inspired by Correct Change (Jon Racherbaumer, At The Table, 1984) Related to Club 71, Millennium 2000 also in: Minding the Mint (Syzygy, 2003) But There's More! (Act Two, 2005)	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, Pabular, 1977) also in: Brown Bag It (Barrie Richardson, Magick, 1987)	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, Pabular, 1974) also in: 678 (Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson, A Boon for All Seasons, 1982) ...678 (Barrie Richardson, Magick, 1984)	182	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Barrie Richardson	Center Shtick	post-it note	Related to Thunderstruck (Barrie Richardson, Magick, 1987) "Lightning Centre Tear" (Barrie Richardson, Club 71, Winter 1998)	184	Paper / Center Tear
Barrie Richardson	Pop Thoughts	things written by spectator into a notebook can be divined		187	Mental Magic / Principles / Impression Devices Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Sew What!	needles are threaded in fist without looking	Also published here The Linking Ring, Feb. 1997	190	Needle / Miscellaneous Thread / Miscellaneous Needle / Penetration Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Barrie Richardson	Chapter VII: Mental Card Effects	chapter intro		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, Pabular, 1984) Variations Play Your Strength (Barrie Richardson, Genii, 2001) also in: Do Continue (Act Two, 2005)	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	Also published here Club 71, May 1989 Inspired by "Delusion Deck" (Gene Grant, Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets, 1980, marketed 1957) Variations Re:monition (Anthony Owen, MAGIC, 2006) also in: RE: Monition (Some More Tricks, 2007) RE: Monition (Secrets, 2017)	205	Cards / Principles / Card Index Cards / Principles / Multiple Out Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Brainwave type Effects Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Premonition & Named Vanish
	Reverse Kelly Ovette Mater Move	top half removed and bottom card dragged along		208	Cards / Sleights / Transfers / Miscellaneous Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Ovette Master Move (Kelly Bottom Placement)
Barrie Richardson	Almost Real Mind Reading		Also published here Almost Real Mindreading (Barrie Richardson, Pabular, 1980) also in: Nicht zu fassen! (Barrie Richardson, Intermagic, 1995)	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, Pabular, 1979)	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		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, Pabular, 1977)	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		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		233	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Barrie Richardson	An Experiment in Remote Viewing	performer describes chosen magazine page	Also published here Club 71, Mayday 1998	237	Book / Book Test / Magazine Test
Philip T. Goldstein*	Fingers Digit Force	limited range of numbers possible	Also published here Finger Force (Philip T. Goldstein, Para-Sight, 1977) also in: Finger Force (Philip T. Goldstein, Magick, 1983) Related to Finger Force (Philip T. Goldstein, Psychic Entertainers News & Information Service*, 1978)	238	Mental Magic / Principles / Forcing Numbers / Number Forces / Only Calculation
Barrie Richardson	Word Flight	one word written upside down	Also published here Newspaper Mind Reading (Barrie Richardson, Eric Mason, Pabular, 1982) Variations The Ernie Ball Book Test (Luke Jermay, Chan Canasta, Barrie Richardson, Dan Tong, Building Blocks, 2003) Wook (Paolo Cavalli, Massimo Tira, Omicron*, 2004)	244	Newspaper / Newspaper Test
Barrie Richardson	Double-sided Thought Transmission	word and drawing put in two envelopes, performer divines both	Also published here Club 71, Autumn 1995 Related to There Are Two Sides To Every Prediction (Barrie Richardson, MAGIC, 1995)	248	Mental Magic / Effects / Design or Drawing Duplication Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	Chapter IX: The Card at Any Number Problem	chapter intro		253	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Any Card at Any Number
Barrie Richardson	Any Card at Any Number	faced deck	Also published here Club 71, Winter 1990 Related to Middle Deal (R. C. Buff, The Phoenix, 1943) Trevor's Card at Any Number (Trevor Lewis, Routines Matter, 2009) … and 1 more Variations Eureka! (Roberto Mansilla, Naypes, 2017)	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, Genii, 2022)	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, Semi-Mental Journey, 2004)	267	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Any Card at Any Number
Barrie Richardson	Chapter X: The Fourth Dimension	chapter intro		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, Magick, 1987) also in: Club 71, May 1988	281	Watch / Set Time is Predicted or Changed Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Description of Spectator
Barrie Richardson	The Reversed-Hands Watch			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, MAGIC, 1995)	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		290	Watch / Set Time is Predicted or Changed
Barrie Richardson	Epilogue: Magic Friends			293	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Barrie Richardson	Bibliography	Barrie Richardson in print		301	Articles / Bibliography

Data entered by Denis Behr, June 2020.

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