on the wire\nrandom person phoned, name divined\ntheodore annemann\nthe telephone effect\nal mann\nno. 2: on the wired thought\nthomas alan waters
1936
the jinx 1-50 Theodore Annemann
weird wire\nmedium phoned and tells one out of five designs, selected cards and word\ntheodore annemann\nzodiaxis\nthomas alan waters
1940
the jinx 51-100 Theodore Annemann
Weird Wire
medium phoned and tells one out of five designs, selected cards and word
life liberty or -\ntrick performing for friends over phone\njames g. thompson jr.\nprinter's demon\njohn hudak\nmagazine mentalism\njames g. thompson jr.
1944
the phoenix 51-100 James G. Thompson Jr.
this is it!\nreading mind over phone, see back room #96 for correction\ndon medley\nthe back room\nbruce elliott\nlorant - long range telepathy\nal mann\nthe abstract thought\nal mann
1945
the phoenix 51-100 Don Medley
This Is It!
reading mind over phone, see Back Room #96 for correction
the nickle and penny\nspectator distributes nickel and penny in his two hands, has to do some calculations without telling the result, then performer knows which is where, also as phone effect\nu. f. grant
1948
grant's inner circle magazine U. F. Grant
The Nickle and Penny
spectator distributes nickel and penny in his two hands, has to do some calculations without telling the result, then performer knows which is where, also as phone effect
phonetics\nrandom person called during performance says that he also has a magician guest who had him choose a card, they match\naaron wainer
1966
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Aaron Wainer
Phonetics
random person called during performance says that he also has a magician guest who had him choose a card, they match
printer's demon\nphoned medium reveals content on a page on freely selected newspaper, see p. 874 for credit information\njohn hudak\nlife liberty or -\njames g. thompson jr.
1967
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 John Hudak
Printer's Demon
phoned medium reveals content on a page on freely selected newspaper, see p. 874 for credit information
devil's dial\nnumber dialled, person at other end divines a number, see also p. 342 & 348\nfrancis j. baker\nthe expunged numeral\n unknown\nnew math\ndr. ben b. braude\ncalculator spelling\n unknown\nspeak up\nkarl fulves\ndevil's dial\nkarl fulves
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Francis J. Baker
Devil's Dial
number dialled, person at other end divines a number, see also p. 342 & 348
speak up\nphone number converted to "psychic equivalent" with calculator, this number called and something divined, see also p. 815 for comment by j. benson\nkarl fulves\ndevil's dial\nfrancis j. baker
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Karl Fulves
Speak Up
phone number converted to "psychic equivalent" with calculator, this number called and something divined, see also p. 815 for comment by J. Benson
retrospective\nlong article about the evolution of phone effects, reprinted from sphinx, 1942
- "20th century telepathy" (john northern hilliard)
- john percival, benedict and paul rockwood versions
- fred d. muth & elimination principle
- "one by swindle" (f. jackson)
- u. f. grant
- "colored silks" (earl thomas)
- "operator calling" (harris solomon)
- "right number" (kent arthur)
- "the phantom phone" (howard savage)
- "winged thoughts" (j. g. thompson, jr.)
- "phoned thots" (orville meyer)\ncharles nyquist\njames g. thompson jr.
1975
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Charles Nyquist, James G. Thompson Jr.
Retrospective
long article about the evolution of phone effects, reprinted from Sphinx, 1942
"20th Century Telepathy" (John Northern Hilliard)
John Percival, Benedict and Paul Rockwood versions
to the dogs\nnewspaper test over phone by alvin stine with a special issue of ny times\nkarl fulves\nalvin stine
1979
interlocutor Karl Fulves, Alvin Stine
To The Dogs
newspaper test over phone by Alvin Stine with a special issue of NY Times
magazine mentalism\nno. 35, trick performing for friends over phone\njames g. thompson jr.\nlife liberty or -\njames g. thompson jr.
1979
self-working mental magic James G. Thompson Jr.
digital dollars\nover the phone game, to win highest value bill\nkarl fulves\ndigital diamonds\nkarl fulves\ntelefon trick\nreinhard müller\ndigital addition\nsam schwartz\neinstein's shell game\nkarl fulves
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets Karl Fulves
hat or rabbit\nno. 15, three cards with hats on one sides and rabbits on other, spectator turns them to instructions with the performer's back turned, in the end all are the same way, also with coins or over phone\nkarl fulves\nmartin gardner\nhalf doz. glasses\nkarl fulves
1980
the children's magic kit Karl Fulves, Martin Gardner
Hat or Rabbit
No. 15, three cards with hats on one sides and rabbits on other, spectator turns them to instructions with the performer's back turned, in the end all are the same way, also with coins or over phone
no. 2: on the wired thought\nrandom person phoned, name divined and the person names a year which is divined too, combination of two annemann effects\nthomas alan waters\non the wire\ntheodore annemann\nwired thought\ntheodore annemann
1981
mind, myth & magick Thomas Alan Waters
No. 2: On the Wired Thought
random person phoned, name divined and the person names a year which is divined too, combination of two Annemann effects
long distance 2081\na word from a list is thought of by spectator and divined over phone\ngene "phantini" grant
1981
phantini's incredible mental secrets volume two Gene "Phantini" Grant
Long Distance 2081
a word from a list is thought of by spectator and divined over phone
telefon trick\ncoin, key and pen on table and distributed into pockets by spectator, performer names location\nreinhard müller\n"hot damn" (ned rutledge)\ndigital dollars\nkarl fulves
1982
six impromptu card tricks Reinhard Müller
Telefon Trick
coin, key and pen on table and distributed into pockets by spectator, performer names location
what's my line?\nno. 97, on three envelopes are occupations and salaries written, three spectator chose an envelope and take the salary in matches, performer divines who took what, also as phone effect\nkarl fulves\nj. w. sarles\njack miller
1983
self-working number magic Karl Fulves, J. W. Sarles, Jack Miller
What's My Line?
No. 97, on three envelopes are occupations and salaries written, three spectator chose an envelope and take the salary in matches, performer divines who took what, also as phone effect
think of a number\nno. 9, spectator does calculation procedure and adds value of change in pocket, performer knows value of change\nsamuel taylor coleridge\nkarl fulves
1983
self-working number magic Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Karl Fulves
Think of a Number
No. 9, spectator does calculation procedure and adds value of change in pocket, performer knows value of change
devil's dial\nno. 96, person called and that person divines astrological sign\nkarl fulves\ndevil's dial\nfrancis j. baker
1983
self-working number magic Karl Fulves
Devil's Dial
No. 96, person called and that person divines astrological sign
wizard's walk\ntelephone book test over the phone, mathematical principle\nal mann\n"arithmetical whoopee" in royal vale heath's "math-e-magic", 1953
1984
phantom voices Al Mann
Wizard's Walk
telephone book test over the phone, mathematical principle
Related to
"Arithmetical Whoopee" in Royal Vale Heath's "Math-E-Magic", 1953
random house mystery\ndictionary book test over the phone, word from a sentence is selected and looked at in the dictionary, fishing\nal mann
1984
phantom voices Al Mann
Random House Mystery
dictionary book test over the phone, word from a sentence is selected and looked at in the dictionary, fishing
phone-voyance\nhistory of tricks over the phone\nal mann\njohn northern hillard's "twentieth century telepathy" in "the sphinx", vol. 3; no. 12, 1905
1984
phantom voices Al Mann
Phone-Voyance
history of tricks over the phone
Related to
John Northern Hillard's "Twentieth Century Telepathy" in "The Sphinx", Vol. 3; No. 12, 1905
radio wizard\nradio interview, interviewer choses a song from the top hundred list, medium is called who divines title\ndale rabon
1985
the trapdoor - volume one Dale Rabon
Radio Wizard
radio interview, interviewer choses a song from the top hundred list, medium is called who divines title
message units\nmultiple phase telephone test with medium on other side, involving coin, bill, color, dice\nphilip t. goldstein
1987
doth Philip T. Goldstein
Message Units
multiple phase telephone test with medium on other side, involving coin, bill, color, dice
unsolved problems\nperson from phone book chosen, that instant the phone rings an it is this person, posed as problem\nkarl fulves
1988
interlocutor Karl Fulves
Unsolved Problems
person from phone book chosen, that instant the phone rings an it is this person, posed as problem
different version of the telephone trick\nspectator calls friend and whispers card, performer divines it, gaffed phone\nray brady
1988
interlocutor Ray Brady
the hilliard syndrome\nmedium called, coding through name of medium\npeter warlock\nafterthoughts on peter warlock's hilliard syndrome\nwalter brusa
1992
new sorcerer Peter Warlock
afterthoughts on peter warlock's hilliard syndrome\nsimplified coding\nwalter brusa\nthe hilliard syndrome\npeter warlock
1993
new sorcerer Walter Brusa
Afterthoughts on Peter Warlock's Hilliard Syndrome
contimental\nany european country thought of and divined\nphilip t. goldstein\ncontimental - weber notes\nmichael weber
1994
thabbatical Philip T. Goldstein
cell block\nspectator chosen and some birthdays added, medium called on cell phone and it divines the spectator and the number\nwilson reed
2001
latter day secrets Wilson Reed
Cell Block
spectator chosen and some birthdays added, medium called on cell phone and it divines the spectator and the number
crime seen\ncrime story, six glasses with items, spectators call medium via cell phone who in the end describes the items\ngary ruiz
2005
latter day secrets Gary Ruiz
Crime Seen
crime story, six glasses with items, spectators call medium via cell phone who in the end describes the items
counterfeit call\n"problems"
conditions for a medium phone effect, posed as a problem\nkarl fulves\nkf note\nkarl fulves
2005
latter day secrets Karl Fulves
Counterfeit Call
"Problems"
conditions for a medium phone effect, posed as a problem
fold & cheat\n3x3 grid with numbers on paper, folded in different ways and numbers added, medium called and some of the digits named, medium knows rest\nkarl fulves
2012
prolix Karl Fulves
Fold & Cheat
3x3 grid with numbers on paper, folded in different ways and numbers added, medium called and some of the digits named, medium knows rest
icon (照骗)\nmagician borrows phone, pulls camera icon out of phone, takes a picture (flash of light appears) with the icon, then places it back in phone. photo can be found in camera roll\ng
2016
emotion G
iCON (照骗)
Magician borrows phone, pulls camera icon out of phone, takes a picture (flash of light appears) with the icon, then places it back in phone. Photo can be found in camera roll