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The China Plate and Flying Cards deck laid on plate, selections fly out horizontally
Related to 1889 185
Carl Willmann Willmann's Blumenteller spring flowers appear on gaffed plate
Related to Sep. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 9)
131
Carl Willmann Willmann's Blumenteller II. Ausführung (second method)
Related to Dec. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 12)
185
Das wandernde Tuch und der Teller silk vanishes and reappears underneath upside down plate, three methods
June 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 10)
151
Neues Tuch- und Tellerkunststück silk vanishes and reappears between two plates
Related to Dec. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 12)
186
Neues Tuch- und Tellerkunststück two silks vanish and reappear between two plates
Related to July 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 1)
9
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Kartenparade - der neue Kartenteller three cards appear at edge of plate, apparatus attached to ungaffed plate with suction device
Related to Oct. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 4)
57
Der Tellerwackler oder Der unruhige Geist plate moves and shakes, air pressure
Related to Jan. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 1)
7
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Tuch- und Tellerkunststück No. 31, silk vanishes in hand and travels to upside down plate, three methods
1899 92
Der Kartenteller No. 5, three cards chosen, deck placed on plate and covered with paper or handkerchief, selections shoot out from plate into audience one by one, secret mechanism at bottom of plate
Related to 1900 68
Carl Willmann Das wandernde Tuch und der Teller I. silk travels underneath upside down plate on table
Feb. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 2)
26
Das wandernde Tuch und der Teller II. ungaffed plate, placed on newspaper
Mar. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 3)
37
Heinrich Collin Die Goldschmelze auf dem Teller borrowed finger ring wrapped in (flash) paper and put on small plate, vanishes, reappears on egg, flash material dummy with gold leaf
May 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 5)
73
Carl Willmann Die Blumenzucht im Suppenteller spring flower production from plates, real flowers for a lady at the end
May 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 5)
73
Carl Willmann Der Teller als Kartenscheibe three cards appear at edge of plate
Related to Dec. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 12)
180
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XIII. Variatio Delectat
  • 1. Feuer in den Fingerspitzen (flame of candle is ignited again with fingers)
  • 2. Kerzen-Metamorphose (candle transforms into silk, wrapped in paper)
  • 3. Wanderschaft (Tuch- und Teller-Kunststück) (silk vanishes and appears under plate)
  • 4. Das Chamäleon-Tuch (silk changes color inside tube)
  • 5. Das verschwindende Seidentuch (silk vanishes in paper cone)
1903 140
Phantome Der Tellerlauf eines Billardballes ball rolls around the very edge of a plate, thread
Jan. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 1)
10
Carl Willmann Der Teller für Eierkuchen im Hut hollow plate for cake in hat routine
Aug. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 8)
122
Der wandernde Teller plate vanishes, away from table, three method
Sep. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 9)
140
Ten Ichi Die vier Teller und die vier Papierkugeln four paper balls under four plates, the balls assemble
Jan. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 2)
22
Frederick Mosteller Bravo! five decks, multiple phase mental speller, suits spelled and values counted (count-spell), see Back Room reference for corrections
Related toVariations Dec. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 49)
200
Frederick Mosteller Encore! spelling to the thought of card, gaffed deck, count-spell
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 58)
236
Frederick Braue Bravo Encore Reprise count-spell
Inspired by Sep. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 69)
280
John C. Holoubeck The Spirit Match initials of card appear on head of burnt match
Related to Dec. 1944 88
Frederick Mosteller, Frederick Braue, Orville Wayne Meyer Encore Spelling to the thought of card, gaffed deck, three versions, count-spell
Related to 1945 103
Frederick Mosteller Fred Mosteller's Solution to No. 87 logic word puzzle, weight problem with a fake coin
Aug. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 90)
366
Frederick Mosteller Ambiguous numbers are selected by throwing dice
Jan. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 117)
470
Frederick Mosteller Thesis named number appears on burnt match
Related to Jan. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 118)
475
Dr. William Weyeneth Tellerwackler als Herzwackler gag, pulse stops but heart beat is strong, using plate lifter gimmick
1962
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 23 No. 4)
206
Ernest W. Brady The Shiekh's Bequest mathematical problem, camels divided to sons, illustrated with cards
VariationsAlso published here Aug. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 382)
357
Hans Herrmann Kleinzauberei zum Hausgebrauch
  • Ein Ei auf die Spitze stellen (make an egg stand upright)
  • Ein Ring aus einem Teller mit Wasser nehmen, ohne sich die finger nass zu machen (removing ring from water, without the fingers getting wet)
  • Einen Apfel in vier Teile schneiden, ohne die Schachtel zu beschädigen (cutting apple, sewing method)
  • Ein Geldstück unter einem Hut hervorbringen, ohne den Hut zu berühren (removing a coin from under a hat, without touching the hat)
Related to 1963
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 24 No. 1)
4
Roy Walton Helensburg Speller spelling to any thought of card, Phoenix #98 reference given on p. 236, see also p. 254 for references
Inspired byVariations Winter 1968
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio)
221
Will Ayling The Story Teller oriental story
Inspired byVariations 1969 289
Jules Lenier Instant Fortune-Teller cold reading and answering one question, using cards
1971
Magick (Issue 26)
127
Gerald Kosky Sholim Ali Kim mathematical problem, camels divided to sons, using jewels
Inspired by 1975 196
Lawrence Nudelman Bank Teller bills glues at short ends
Related to 1975-1978 ca. 5
Alex Elmsley, Frederick Mosteller another encore red & black card thought of, they are spelled to after some shuffling (see Legendary Kabbala for Elmsley credit)
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 12)
153
Jochen Zmeck Blumen erscheinen zwischen zwei Tellern spring flowers appear between two plates
1978 [9]
The Salt-Cellar Fold paper fortune teller fold
  • Operating the Model (I)
  • Operating the Model (II)
Related to
  • Paper Magic, Robert Harbin, 1956
1980 4
Colour Change with paper fortune teller fold
1980 5
Ken De Courcy The Psychic Square spectator sees selection in paper fortune teller fold, other spectators don't
1980 5
Ken De Courcy Coin Vanish inside paper fortune teller fold
1980 6
Ken De Courcy Coin Production inside paper fortune teller fold
1980 6
Ken De Courcy Married Sponges sponges appear in paper fortune teller fold
1980 6
Ken De Courcy The Oracle paper fortune teller fold
  • Telling someone's fortune
1980 15
Ken De Courcy Blue Spotitis blue spot on performer's nose, spots are "caught" with paper fortune teller fold and poured into hand, then into ashtray where they vanish in flash
1980 16
Ken De Courcy The Cat cat design for paper fortune teller fold, can be used for Skullocation
1980 17
Ken De Courcy The Magic Carpet carpet design for paper fortune teller fold with routine
1980 18
Derek Dingle Miracle Mental Spell to two freely thought of cards, count-spell principle
Related to 1982 169
Thomas Alan Waters Trivarication three people put three different objects under cups and exchange them, liar and truth-teller presentation
Inspired by 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Myxtyr)
645
Teller three impromptu magic items and gags with places
  • Das Schleifen eines Messers
Dec. 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 3 & 4)
142
David Britland Open and Shut Case with liar/truthteller presentation
Inspired by May 1987
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 3)
81
Ray Grismer Shorty! five one-dollar bills and one five-dollar bill, a one-dollar bill vanishes and reappears, then the five-dollar bill vanishes
  • The Gimmick (two bills glues at short ends)
  • Making the Set with Real Bills
  • A Special Note to Foreign Magicians
  • Preparation
  • Performance and Patter
  • Simplified Handling
  • Notes and Comments
Related to 1987 1
Ross Bertram Aus dem linken Handteller in den rechten Ärmel from left palm into right sleeve
  • Als Verwandlung (as transformation)
Also published here
  • Hugard's Magic Monthly, 1951/1952
Apr. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 4)
163
Scott Robinson Automated Teller Card coin produced under a card, then three more coins appear on table in different corners
1989 491
Edward Marlo I Knew That any card is spelled to (Count-Spell Principle), two methods, with credit information (Mosteller)
Also published here 1990 52
Edward Marlo I Knew That any card is spelled to (Count-Spell Principle), two methods, with credit information (Mosteller)
Also published here 1990 61
Edward Marlo I Knew That any card is spelled to (Count-Spell Principle), two methods, with credit information (Mosteller)
Also published here 1993 6
John Riggs Ultimate Psychometry psychometry with several objects, blindfolded and without marking system
Also published here
  • John Riggs' "The Ultimate Psychometry" in "The Complete Fortune Teller" 1995. P. 72.
1995
Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. 5)
107
Alan Nguyen Rune Speller Fortune Teller spectator thinks of a human interest and rolls special "rune dice" (dice with multiple letters) depending on the letters of that word, performer knows what human interest he is thinking of
Inspired by
  • Name? (Lou Boudreau, Vibrations [PEA's newsletter], Aug. 1991)
1995
Labyrinth (Issue 4)
11
Alex Elmsley The Fortune Teller spectator selects objects from lists on computer, eventually computer program shows a horoscope with the exact birthdate of spectator
1996 25
Lou Gallo Matchbook: The Vibe Teller performer places matchbook on a card and says the selection is under the matchbook, miniature card under matchbook
1996 70
John Riggs Tarot Telepathy 2000 Q&A, with medium answering questions and giving readings, performer only reads names
Also published here
  • John Riggs' "Tarot Telepathy 2000" in "The Even Compleater Fortune-Teller" 1996. P. 47.
1996
Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. 17)
167
Karl Fulves Automated Teller Ace to Three of Spades, one of them changes into previously selected jack
1997 117
Chris "Doc" Dixon Psychic Buddies paper fortune teller routine, as love predictor ending up at "love at first sight"
1997 28
Rätsel gefällig? three number and one liar/truth-teller puzzles
1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 2)
69
Michael Skinner, Alex Elmsley Masterful Mosteller red & black card thought of, they are spelled to after some shuffling
Inspired by Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
37
David P. Abbott Best of All Slate Writing Introduction and Epilogue by Teller
several slates wiped clean, message for a spectator appears on one
Aug. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 8)
69
Joshua Jay To Tell The Truth II two cards are removed from (stacked) deck and divined with liar/truthteller presentation
Inspired by 2007 412
Curtis Kam Minimillion three coins taken from purse, they change to brass, three gold coins are in purse, then they come out of a pen, three red coins in purse, silver coins come out of pen
  • Who Ordered Chinese?
  • The Teller's Pen
  • Seeing Red
  • A Bic Finish
Inspired by
  • "Tiannamen Square" (Curtis Kam, Palms of Steel 2: Fists of Fury)
Variations
2007 20
Karl Fulves Lie Teller detective story presentation
2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
305
Jason Michaels The Fortune Teller folded origami Fortune Teller is used to reveal selection
2010 19
Jason Michaels The Cootie Catcher Lie Detector folded origami Paper Fortune Teller is used to reveal selection
2010 23
Jason Michaels, Steve Beam Victoria's Secret routine with folded origami Fortune Teller
2010 25
Jason Michaels, Steve Beam Portable Career Counselor routine with folded origami Fortune Teller
2010 26
Angelo Carbone Fortune Teller prediction of color and number with folded fortune teller
Mar. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 3)
67
Matthew Rider The Fortunate Traveler folded paper fortune teller used to divine travel location
Mar. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 3)
19
Teller The Effect card travels to shoe or wallet, illustrating previous theoretical article
July 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 7)
35
Teller Egg Bag Move visual egg production in bag
2018 16
Scott Robinson Automated Teller Card four coins appear from under card on different parts of table, also see “Big Bang” (p. 135) and “Different Differences” (p. 30) for similar choreography of coin appearances
2018 130
Scott Robinson Big Bang four-coin matrix with one card, first coin vanishes and joins other beneath card, card split into two, last two coins join them one at a time, backfire finish, good follow-up for “Automated Teller Card” (p. 130)
2018 135
David Britland Can You Tell My Fortune?
  • Cardopolis
four cards chosen with count-down version of Poker Player's Picnic, they are predicted, fortune teller presentation
Inspired by May 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 5)
60
Richard Mark Crystal Clear coin is hidden in hand, performer matches decision of spectator, then performer can push down hand of spectator easily or not depending on crystal, multiple phases, with liar/truth teller ending
Related to 35 4