Not Writing

39 entries in Pen & Pencil / Not Writing
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant A Sweetheart card marked on the right side of the face, then card marked on left side of the face, they turn out to be the same
 		1935
They're Off
31
Great Psychic Card Feat spectator marks card behind deck, divined, dummy pencil (Tom Sellers)
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
301
William S. Houghton "Blue Pencil" Book Test spectator opens book behind back near center and makes a cross on the page, another spectator finds that cross and performer divines the word that is closest
 		1943
The Magic 36
17
Dr. Stanley Jaks You Cross As I Cross spectator and performer make a cross on a page in a book with the same title, it's the same page
Also published here Dec. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 245)
979
Milbourne Christopher Bases Loaded selected name of a vip is divined, performer writes names on billets and one is selected, see also p. 1115 for ideas by Vin Carey
 		Jan. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 273)
1090
Vin Carey Boxed gag, pencil does not write on paper
 		Apr. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 279)
1115
Stewart James The Open Prediction #11 similar to previous method with back-to-back deck after cut, ungaffed, prediction written on face of another card
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
9
Tony Corinda (19) X - Marks the Spot prediction of one card, spectator marks one card on the face behind his back
 		1958
Predictions
122
Eddie Clever, Tom Sellers (c) The Magazine Test marking the page with an X
 		1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
25
Dr. Stanley Jaks Sie machen das, was ich auch machen werde spectator and performer make a cross on a page in a book with the same title, it's the same page
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
38
Tom Sellers, Rolf Andra Magazin Test marking the page with an X
 		1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 4)
67
Philip T. Goldstein GPCF Card-to-Wallet card marked by spectator behind back with dummy pen, travels into wallet
Related to 1974
Card Tricks for People Who Don't Do Card Tricks
9
Robert Schwarz "X" Marks the Spot prediction of a word chosen in newspaper, marked with an x behind back
 		1974
Magick (Issue 96)
478
Richard Lyn Stock Answer stock prediction from newspaper, spectator encircles any part of page with eyes closed
 		1975
Magick (Issue 128)
638
Burling Hull Miracle Newspaper Test spectator makes circle on newspaper
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
41
Karrell Fox Doodle Graphy word from a book, spectator doodles with eyes closed and second spectator divines thought of word from doodle
Also published here 1977
Magick (Issue 174)
867
C. L. Boarde Surrounded word circled behind back, with impromptu variation
 		1978
Mainly Mental Vol. 2 — Book Tests
16
C. L. Boarde Do As I Think - Variation C do as I do style, circling a word behind the back, two books, same word
 		1978
Mainly Mental Vol. 2 — Book Tests
52
Karrell Fox Doodle-ography spectator draws doodle with pencil on paper without looking, it described a thought-of scene from a book, pencil doesn't write
Also published here 1979
Another Book
132
Thomas Alan Waters, Tony Corinda, Tom Sellers Dubbook x is marked somewhere in the book, then a page is torn and again a x drawn on it, two words are divined, one by telepathy and one by clairvoyance
Inspired by 1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
373
Thomas Alan Waters Sellerbrity off-beat prediction, word from puzzle book is selected
Inspired by
  • Tom Seller's "New Age Book Test" 1933
 1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mynd)
562
Tom Sellers Dryed-Out Marker Principle
1986
Sankey Panky
26
Jon Racherbaumer Spectator Card to Wallet Himber wallet
Inspired by
  • Terry LaGerould handling
 1990
Cardfixes
118
David Harkey Writing without Writing holding a marker so it doesn't actually write
 		1991
Simply Harkey
49
Jerry K. Hartman A Well Designed Prediction spectator marks card, marking, pen color and card are predicted
Inspired byVariations 1991
Card Craft
657
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Lebend, tot oder lange nicht gesehen
1995
Hellsehen... ...kinderleicht
25
Alexander de Cova Stifte, die nicht schreiben... making pens that don't write
Also published here Mar. 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 2)
56
Samuel Hawley News-Wordy spectator circles word on newspaper before the show, word is divined
Related to 1995
Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 11)
46
Karl Fulves Undoing The Future card placed in envelope as prediction, open prediction procedure, chosen card is actual card from envelope (involving empty pen to apparently write prediction on card)
Related to 1996
13 Prophets
34
David Nolan Book Mark spectator circles word in borrowed book, it is divined
 		Aug. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 12)
68
David Berglas The Press Club Prediction prediction of an object, a word and a number, plus a knocked over bottle by a spectator and a dried up pen
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
297
Alexander de Cova Stifte, die nicht schreiben... making pens that don't write
Also published here 2002
Power Workshop
18
Jay Sankey Drew as I Drew two scribblings made with pen on business cards without looking match
Inspired by 2004
Sankey Unleashed
131
Patrik Kuffs Drawing a Blank
  • Mind Stunts
spectator makes drawing with marker that is not working, drawing is duplicated
Inspired byAlso published here Feb. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 2)
93
Marked Down pen does not write
 		2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
639
Dr. Stanley Jaks You Cross as I Cross spectator and performer make a cross on a page in a book with the same title, it's the same page
Also published here 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
245
John Hostler ImagineInk word written on business card is divined, card becomes blank and pen does not write afterwards, magnet steal of card
 		2016
Magnum Opossum
27
Sylvia "Zatanna" Marinai T&R Newspaper Test newspaper torn up with spectator, a word circled with a pen and remembered, after restoration it's still circled
 		Apr. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 4)
65
Patrik Kuffs Drawing a Blank spectator makes drawing with marker that is not working, drawing is duplicated
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 10)
478