Divination

40 entries in ABC Cards / Divination
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Stewart James, Theodore Annemann The Waiting Place for Unborn Thoughts spectator forms word with alphabet cards, performer knows it, three phases/methods
 		1941 The Jinx 101-151 (Issue 134) 767
Andrew Smythe Mentalism With Alphabet Cards word is divined
 		1945 Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation 60
Fred Fletcher Telexicon spectator cuts to several ABC cards and forms a word with them, performer divines it
 		1949 The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 182) 728
Bob Somerfeld My Word! ABC cards, spectator takes four and has to form a word, word is divined
 		1951 Mind Reader's Digest 14
Fred Fletcher Mentalexicon word is divined, with alphabet cards and a range of sixteen words
 		1952 The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 255) 1019
Dr. Spencer Thornton Alphabetical Perception one of several books is selected and a word remembered, performer divines the word with ABC cards
 		1959 More Miracles in Mentalism 11
Karl Fulves Voodoo Cards three numbered cards used for routine
  • The Even Money Match
  • Blind Match
  • Another Bet
  • Number Divination
  • Test Conditions
 		Jan. 1973 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 3) 588
Gerald Kosky PSI-Stebbins three spectator select a ABC card and seal it in an envelope, Alphabet Stebbins
 		1977 The Compleat Magick — Volume II (Issue 189) 943
Philip T. Goldstein Mind Dredge letters from ABC deck is divined
 		1978 The Compleat Magick — Volume II (Issue 198) 987
Philip T. Goldstein Hi-Lo Lexicon divided deck of ABC cards, different tricks
  • Hi-Lo Odd Card
  • Hi-Lo Tourist
  • Hi-Lo Subtle Tourist
  • Hi-Lo Thirds
  • Hi-Lo Stranger in Australia
  • Hi-Lo Up-Down
  • Hi-Lo Hummer
  • Addendum
 		1978 The Compleat Magick — Volume III (Issue 209) 1045
Larry Becker Network ESP three tv-networks (ABC, CBS, NBC) cards put in envelopes as spectator wishes, ABC card form name of network
 		1979 The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II 150
Bob Hummer Hummer's Magic Carpet divination of a four letter word from a list, with handkerchief and alphabet cards
Related to 1980 Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets 25
Bob Cantoni Alpha Wrap prediction of letters from ABC deck
 		1980 The Compleat Magick — Volume III (Issue 260) 1299
Howard A. Adams Words of Wonda divination of chosen word, list of words and ABC cards in envelopes
 		1981 OICUFESP (Issue 8 - 21 Cidentaquin Variations) 15
Jerry Mentzer Zahlenvibrationen letters of alphabet are on sheet of paper, spectators note down twenty-six numbers besides the letter, letter chosen from deck of alphabet cards, the number next to that letter is divined
 		June 1981 Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2) 81
Stanley Collins S.C. Expanded Anagrams word chosen, divined with lexicon deck
Also published here
  • "Nonpareil Book Mystery" (Stanley Collins)
 1983 Astrology — The Hidden Force 9
Karl Fulves Another GREAT SIN presentational idea
Inspired by 1983 Astrology — The Hidden Force 54
Jon Racherbaumer Crossing a Princess with ESP cards, circle and four alphabet cards end up spelling CROSS
 		1990 Cardfixes 74
Paul Hallas Name Power Milton Aces with ABC cards to reveal selected name
Inspired by
  • Geoff Scalbert's "The Milton Aces" in "Scalbert's Selected Secrets" 1982
 1990 Mental Mix 6
Philip T. Goldstein Letters some alphabet cards selected via dealing and divined
 		1991 Thavant 20
Philip T. Goldstein Word Games word made out of alphabet cards divined
 		1991 Thavant 13
Philip T. Goldstein Octext spectator choses one of eight words and removes its letters from alphabet deck, divined with pendulum, binary coding via card removal from deck, for correction see reference
Inspired byRelated to 1992 New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 1) 6
Philip T. Goldstein Octext corrected description, spectator choses one of eight words and removes its letters from alphabet deck, divined with pendulum, binary coding via card removal from deck
Related to 1992 New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 2) 27
Rudolf Braunmüller Symbolauswahl tapestry folding with symbol and letter cards, face-down cards predicted and word made from letters divined
Inspired by Dec. 1992 Intermagic (Vol. 17 No. 3) 111
Philip T. Goldstein Ord-er cards chosen from alphabet deck, word formed and divined, see also "My World" (Arturo, Abra #751), "Ord" (Goldstein, Linking Ring)
 		1994 Thabbatical 35
Philip T. Goldstein Unigram word built with alphabet cards divined
 		1994 Thabbatical 44
Tony Bartolotta About Face ESP card, alphabet card and one of many license plates found
 		1994 Rigmarole (Issue 10) 115
Philip T. Goldstein Seak pack of alphabet cards and pack with words lists used for word divination
Also published here 1994 Thabbatical 46
Karl Fulves Jumble number up to twelve chosen, letters that spell the number taken from letter deck, second number as well, performer looks at all letters shuffled together and announced both numbers, with two more uses of Sallows Square
  • Crosswords
  • Si Minus (card counting analog)
 		1994 Verbatim (Issue 10) 137
Karl Fulves Letters of Intent Mutus Nomen with alphabet cards
 		1998 Mutus Nomen 67
Philip T. Goldstein Seak pack of alphabet cards and pack with words lists used for word divination
 		2000 Northeast 8
Philip T. Goldstein Seak pack of alphabet cards and pack with words lists used for word divination
Also published here 2001 San Jose Notes 6
Steve Beam Alpha Male humorous divination of selected letter, with ABC cards
Inspired by 2002 Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4 205
Philip T. Goldstein Seak pack of alphabet cards and pack with words lists used for word divination
 		2003 Saint Louis Notes 5
Philip T. Goldstein O a word deck and ABC cards are used, chosen word is divined
 		2003 Saint Louis Notes 6
Philip T. Goldstein Seak pack of alphabet cards and pack with words lists used for word divination
 		2004 Easthournotes 6
Philip T. Goldstein Seak pack of alphabet cards and pack with words lists used for word divination
 		2004 Notes You Covet 6
Max Maven Seak pack of alphabet cards and pack with words lists used for word divination
Also published here 2011 Apple of My Eyes 5
Max Maven Seak pack of alphabet cards and pack with words lists used for word divination
Also published here 2011 Ideas by Max 5
Dr. Stanley Jaks Letter Mystery ABC deck and regular deck, cards spell selection
Also published here
  • "Letter Mystery" in "Conjuror's Monthly" September, 1947
 2014 The Incredible Dr. Jaks 174