87 entries in Paper / Out to Lunch
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Tom Sellers Mysterious Writing out to lunch
1935 16
Edward Bagshawe The Recurring Name writing appears on sealed-up card, naming a chosen celebrity
1936 ca. 57
Edward Bagshawe Out-to-Lunch Principle
1936 ca. 57
Audley Walsh Open Minds sum prediction via cards, out-to-lunch principle on deck of cards
Also published here Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 81)
523
Audley Walsh Open Minds sum prediction via cards, out-to-lunch principle on deck of cards
Also published here 1944 286
W. Flammarion 1 Karte + 1 Schrift "Eine effektvolle Geisterschrift", name of chosen card appears on signed paper
1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. 4)
7
Sid Lorraine A Close-Up Novelty change of spectator's name into performer's name, number and name of city presentation
July 1950 677
Dr. Spencer Thornton Precognition number prediction on slate, out to lunch principle
1958 7
Leo Behnke A Thought on using Out to Lunch with business cards
1962 5
Theodore Annemann 31 Prediction Test Finish sum prediction with appearing prediction via Out to Lunch
June 1967 104
Jim Brimble ESP - Stop! forcing an ESP card, rubber band around cards
1970
Magick (Issue 3)
12
Bob Ellis Ghost Writer as Robert Ellis, history of the Out to Lunch, name of card appears on paper
1971
Magick (Issue 22)
108
Roy Johnson 'O.T.L.' Prediction one ahead prediction wit Out to Lunch, business cards, clever ruse of writing numbers
Related to 1972
Magick (Issue 63)
313
Jerry Mentzer Spirit Writing four objects listed on business card, paper balled up, chosen item vanishes from list and appears written on balled-up paper
1973 157
Roy Johnson Cookhill a la O.T.L.!!! card transposition in signed envelopes
Related to 1973
Magick (Issue 74)
367
Carl Herron Personal Talisman drawn talisman appears on a card
1973
Magick (Issue 76)
378
Stan Blumenthal Horse Sense horse race ticket, word winner appears
1974
Magick (Issue 108)
538
Nathan Stark Past, Present & Future with roman numbers I, II and III
Also published here 1974
Magick (Issue 117)
581
Sandy Spillman Focal Point divination of information written on business card
Related to 1976
Magick (Issue 166)
828
Jack Bridwell Stratagem word written on business card and covered with tape is divined
1977
Magick (Issue 172)
858
Bob Fillman Focal Point 2
Related to 1977
Magick (Issue 174)
869
Frederick M. Shields Jaws add-a-number with business cards held by bulldog clip
1977
Magick (Issue 179)
892
Roy Johnson Switcherama
1977 52
Thomas Alan Waters O.T.L Option out to lunch as two-way prediction
1978
Magick (Issue 203)
1012
Nathan Stark Das Gestern, das Heute und das Morgen with roman numbers I, II and III
Also published here Oct. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
86
Business Card Prediction out to lunch
1979 26
Theo Doré Der Vogel im Käfig drawn bird travels into drawn cage
Also published here
  • Abracadabra #1148, Jan. 1968
Nov. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 3)
103
Thomas Alan Waters O.T.L. Omega with initialed index cards, out to lunch and flap, triple prediction
Inspired by 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cerberus)
63
Jochen Zmeck J. Z. - Mentalepik three numbered predictions written on cardboard pieces one by one
1981 6
Eugene Burger Seance "glorpy" and "out to lunch"
VariationsAlso published here 1982 93
Dr. Dan J. Alessini One-Man Seance seance style routine,
  • paper balls with names of songs, one starts to float and tune can be heard
  • name appears on index card
  • handkerchief moves (Glorpy)
Apr. 1986
Magick (Issue 368)
1837
Eugene Burger Seance Revisited "glorpy" and "out to lunch"
Inspired byRelated to 1986 145
Greg Eanes Business Cardfusion two business cards signed by spectator and performer, both torn, only one restored with both signatures, out to lunch
Also published here Dec./Jan. 1986/1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)
1
David Ashton Living and Dead... Out to Lunch message appears on card with name of dead person
Mar. 1988
Magick (Issue 403)
2011
Greg Eanes Visitenkarten-Vereinigung two business cards signed by spectator and performer, both torn, only one restored with both signatures, out to lunch
Also published here Feb. 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 2)
65
Steve "Banachek" Shaw A Cheap Add-A-Number Effect
1990 /1999 17
David Harkey Sunburst grid printed on business card, part of the design is twisted when seen through a ring, printing remains permanently twisted
1991 209
Gary Kurtz The Wallet Prediction - Lottery "Application #3"
1991 8
Alexander de Cova Hangman Plus stick figure on cardboard vanishes and appears on back of signed selection
Inspired byAlso published here 1992 108
Tom Craven Armchair Golfer Mel Stover's Vanishing Pencil (version of the Magic Egg Puzzle), pencil on paper changes places with pencil on initialed paper
1992 787
Max Howard Additiontal Ideas Suggested by Max Howard for Insta-Fax Card Printer, using it with "Calculation Sensation" (Bob King), Out to Lunch combination
1993 3
Richard Bartram, Jr. The Magician of the Crowd rubber stumped impressions of coins vanish one by one from a business card and appear on second signed business card
1993 97
Dennis Marks Assassination Seance JFK themed seance, name (Oswald) appears on handkerchief, message appears on card
Jan. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 7)
12
Alexander de Cova Das Transparente Clipboard
  • Die Herstellung es Clipboards
  • Die Zettel
  • Wie das Clipboard arbeitet
  • Die "Klassische" Präparation
  • Methoden, das Deckblatt unbemerkt beiseite zu bringen
  • Die Umschlag-Methode
Also published here 1994 119
Steve Dusheck No Apologies result of calculation appears on business card
1994 1
Alexander de Cova Ein transparentes Clipboard
  • Die Herstellung es Clipboards
  • Die Zettel
  • Wie das Clipboard arbeitet
  • Die "klassische" Präparation
  • Methoden, das Deckblatt unbemerkt beiseite zu bringen
  • Die Umschlag-Methode
  • Routinenvorschläge
Also published here 1994 3
Alain Gesbert Mental Toons two predictions of symbols
Inspired by June 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 12)
12
Dan Harlan Birthday Surprise business card with a birthday cake and a burning candle drawn on it, spectator blows and drawing changes to a half-burnt and blown out candle
Dec. 1995
The Minotaur (Vol. 7 No. 4)
8
Roy Miller Your Lucky Number out to lunch meets magic square
May 1995
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 11)
1
Mark Jenest Self-Demotion job title on business card changes
Oct. 1996
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
77
Basil Horwitz Psychic Roulette triple prediction with roulette theme, deck of playing cards used as well as blank cards
1997 11
Basil Horwitz The Hot Chair mentalism take on electric chair trick, person stands up when number is named, pseudo suggestion routine
Related to 1997 48
David Acer Mail Fraud blank post card signed, name of later selection appears on it
Variations 1999 14
David Acer Diamonds Are Forever Seven of Diamonds initialed on face of rubber-banded deck (out to lunch), large diamond stone produced from it, changes into Six of Diamonds
1999 56
Brian Kloske Business Cardiographic
Aug. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 8)
45
Eugene Burger Séance "glorpy" and "out to lunch"
Also published here 2000 56
Roy Johnson Blitz-Quadrat flash magic square on business card
Related to 2000
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 4 & 5)
145
Rudolf Braunmüller Anmerkung tip for flash magic square
Related to 2000
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 4 & 5)
147
Docc Hilford The First Experiment name of chosen object appears on card, pencil breaks on chest, sound in box, performer stops pulse in process
Inspired by
  • Ned Rutledge's "Green Bean Trick"
2002 11
Tomo Maeda The 2-D Spoon drawn spoon on paper, paper signed by spectator, paper is bent so the spoon looks bent, drawing is then bent as well
July 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 7)
41
David Acer Postcards from the Dead blank post card signed, name of later selection appears on it, with glorpy
Inspired by Dec. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 12)
92
Jay Sankey Power Lunch spectator's initials travel from one business card to another
2004 88
Jay Sankey XXX-Rated Xs drawn into corners of four business card, they assemble on a single card
2004 93
Paolo Cavalli, Massimo Tira Death Warrant II° message appears on chosen Tarot card, revelation of name
2005 40
Paolo Cavalli Pun thought of word is whispered to other person, who has to come up with a new word, repeated with 5 more people, last word is named and performer divines word, then a word written on a business card is read by one person and apparently mis-remembered
2005 47
Oliver Meech Correctional Facility... the business card version Magician writes the wrong date on a business card, changes it to the right date
2009 16
Oliver Meech Unwritten Spectator signs on business card with pen, but signature disappears and pen cap becomes stuck on pen
2009 60
Oliver Meech Cartoon Camera Business card acts as camera, takes picture to reveal spectator's card
2010 14
Oliver Meech Lucky Strike Imaginary bowling ball knocks down bowling pins drawn on business cards
2010 68
Bill Abbott Mental Photograph image of card appears on business card via out to lunch
2010 23
David Acer Gift of the Magi business card with Christmas tree on back shown, presents appear on it, one is taken out of the picture and a child finds a coin in it
2011 171
Barrie Richardson The Propensity to be Influenced prediction in balloon, spectator's writing is switched in for prediction
Inspired by 2011 26
Edward Oschmann Little Kreskin two selections appear on signed paper card
May 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 5)
26
Jon Armstrong I Scream, You Scream... ice cream cone drawn on business card, it melts under flame, frixion pen
2011 21
Jason Ladanye Forging Ahead initials are moved from one Ace to another Ace, Out-to-Lunch
Also published here 2013 133
Tomo Maeda Out To Cut paper with illustration of pair of scissors is signed and placed inside a card case, when removed name of selection is cut into paper
2013 70
Alexander de Cova Hangman Plus stick figure on cardboard vanishes and appears on back of signed selection
Inspired byAlso published here 2015 132
Christoph Borer Der Vertrag content of contract changes, signed by spectator
Related to 2016 49
Jason Ladanye Forging Ahead initials are moved from one Ace to another Ace, Out-to-Lunch
Also published here Mar. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 3)
50
Alberto de Figueiredo La bola de cristal crystal ball drawn on a business card and signed by spectator, name of chosen card appears inside ball
2018 145
Simon Lovell Paper Bullet Catch idea
2021 193
Dibya Guha Predicto Coin prediction shown at the beginning, coin selected, prediction changes to match chosen coin
Nov. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 10-11)
112
Doug Slater Lunchtime Séance card prediction appears on miniature ouija board
Also published here
  • MAGIC, June 2007
2022 624
Joe Diamond Houdini's Haunted Key drawn lock on signed business card opens, key on palm turns
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Nov. 2010
2022 985
Andi Gladwin Mentalist's Luncheon out-to-lunch principle to steal and read information
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Dec. 2010
2022 993
Charles Karelis Business Princess playing cards written on business card, writing of thought-of card vanishes
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Oct. 2011
2022 1067
Tom Stone Color Deaf two colors are named but performer writes "gray" twice, writing changes to the actual named colors, acrobatic flap applied to Out to Lunch
Related to
  • "Multicolored Pen" (Daryl Martinez, 1986)
2024 7