Info Igy
John Scarne, in his book, Complete Guide to Gambling, outlined a bold-faced gambler's hustle that, under the proper circumstances and with a different presentation, can be adapted to mental ism. Indeed, one well-known professional did just that. The beauty of the hustle is that. It may be done with a borrowed deck of playing cards, anywhere, any time. The working is totally impromptu. And you need never touch the pack. However, it Is not a presentation that may be used in stage or club...
Mag Ick
While there have been numerous variations on this classic prediction, most have been concerned with method, including the significant contribution of Al Mann, Mann is generally credited with the handling that enabled the newspaper headline to be shown in conjunction with the column of type that is clipped through with scissors at a predicted point. Here, Gene Nielsen describes his variation. Unlike most of the others, it has to do with presentation. Indeed, he has woven Into the effect a whole...
Magick
Guised as test-condition mentalism, this ESP prediction effect by T, A. Waters may be used in either close-up or stage routines, You'll need a Jumbo-sized pack of ESP symbol cards, along with a flat cardboard box, or card case, with a lid that may be removed. Down through the ages, mankind has sought the ability to predict future events, you begin. The capability to accurately perceive beyond today Is not yet an exact science, but in parapsychology laboratories, symbol cards such as these are...
Mystic Word 1
Published every other Friday Editor Bastom Jones August 17, 1979 Sharp-eyed readers have noted the discrepancy in column dates, as I play catchup. They are responsible for one peculiar spin-off that should haunt historians long into the future. In an entertainment medium where precognition and prediction are given significance, where a headline prediction is an art form, magical historians will encounter some startling occurrences. Judging by column dates, on a number of Instances, I have...
Minds Ear
Here is an off-beat effect by mental-is t B. C. Milnov that has long been a favorite of his, and much used. In fact, although it is far from automatic, your proficiency will increase in proportion to the number of times you do it. Remove from your pocket a 3x5 index card and a Sharpie pen. As you talk, draw an outline of the United States on the upper third of the card. As a nation, and as Individuals, we have many faults. But it is still a great country. The best in the world. As you draw,...
Info Roe
B. C. Milnov, a name long familiar to readers of MAGICK, has a 1000 mental effect on the market. There are no props. The price is intended to discourage the curious, and to favor use of the effect by professionals. But those who know its secret say It is everything Milnov claims, and worth every penny of the price. While the following little workhorse of a trick Is not in the 1000 category, if you use it properly, it IS worth more than a year's subscription to MAGICK. The concept was credited...
Info Ubi
Radio, once thought to have gone down for the count, has begun a strong comeback in recent years. At the same time, TV pundits see a heavy increase in local programming for television. Both media promise more guest-spot and program opportunities for mentalists. In MAGICK 240, Henry Fields provided step-by-step instructions for making up an impression device that defies close inspection, yet will secretly and quickly profer its information. Here, mentalist Karroll Priest reveals a long-ago...
Magick 1
Through the years, some of the most talked-about and long-remembered 'presentations in mentalism have been those which have relied upon psychology and bluff. William Larsen's Tarot Telepathy is a classic example, as is Annemann's Pseu-do PsychometryBoth capitalize upon the spectators' deep interest in themselves. Here, Gordon Hoener, coauthor of the Haunt Hunters Handbook for the Psychic Investigator, uses both psychology and bluff in this easy-to-master technique for the simulation of a...
Duplicated Thought Len Belcher
AUTO-MAGIC PAGE 87 --The dream car theme was originated by Al Koran, and later used by Alan Shaxon in his Confabulation. VEGAS MENTALISM PAGE 103 -- This is in essence the Miracle Divination which dates back to the 1800s. It is discussed, with several variations, in Hilliard's Greater Magic e.g., Mahendra, The Problem of the Three Poker Page 1185 Cont'd on page 1L86 Perspective Cont'd from page 1186 Chips . The idea of using play money with this principle can be found in Spencer Thornton's The...
Info Ufy
This is an approach to the Daley Rouge et Noix effect, in which a spectator plays his, or her, hunches to sort a packet of cards. Originally done with red and black playing cards, the effect works well with ESP symbols. Nine cards are used, although the audience is only aware of eight. Use five circles and four stars, At the start of the routine, they are in the order 0 0 0 0 0. Hold the packet face up, and deal the cards one at a time onto the table. The last two cards are kept squared as one,...
Part Ii
QUICK GUIDE TO CONTACT MINDREADING By Hal and Robin Weaver NOTE In the first part of this two-part series on the techniques of contact mindreading, the father-and-daughter team described a simple method for learning while performing, while using ESP symbols. You lay the five symbols in a row on a table, with the symbols being about eight inches apart. The subject stands on your left, grips your LEFT wrist lightly with his right hand. You first must discover whether the mentally-selected symbol...