54 entries for Bob Somerfeld

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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Orville Wayne Meyer Tervil word, number and city are written on billet, prediction on another billet
Related toVariationsAlso published here Mar. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 54)
383
Theodore Annemann The Accessory devil's handkerchief to force any small object
Related to 1939
The Incorporated Strange Secrets
8
Paul Curry Ripping, Eh, What! for Annemann's Pseudo Psychometry, as a two person mental stunt, coding idea for assistant's tearing of the envelopes
Related toAlso published here July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 129)
520
Bob Somerfeld A Switch for the Mentalist envelope to switch billets
 		1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
9
Bob Somerfeld Nice Doggy! medium over phone divines selected object, dog as medium, barking
 		1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
10
Bob Somerfeld Paper code
 		1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
12
Bob Somerfeld Serial Number Prediction
June 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 152)
618
Bob Somerfeld Telepaphone phone numbers are written on billets, one is selected, person at other end divines chosen card
Inspired by
  • Howard Savage's "The Phantom Phone" in "The Sphinx", June 1929
Related toAlso published here 		June 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 153)
612
Bob Somerfeld Dead Letters on business cards, cards are not touched again, using assistant
 		July 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 154)
620
Harvey P. Graham, Bob Somerfeld Future Minus sum divination with slates, flap
 		Oct. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 161)
646
Bob Somerfeld Unsigned - Sealed - Delivered spectator sends design by mail, inspired by Annemann's "Cat Card" (?)
 		1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
6
Bob Somerfeld Thumb Fun duplication of letters, drawing and figures, with slates
 		1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
7
Bob Somerfeld Flipper! under handkerchief cut force, clever gimmick
 		Apr. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 175)
701
George B. Anderson Torn Center Deluxe apparently failing, spectator has to write the word again, almost the same as Somerfeld's idea
Related toVariations 1949
It Must Be Mindreading
11
Bob Somerfeld On the Spot behind back divination with fingertips
 		1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
2
Bob Somerfeld Cut-Witted number force, from one to ten
 		1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
3
Bob Somerfeld Loaded Spook
1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
3
Bob Somerfeld Outmaneuvered one of five cards is predicted
 		Aug. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 209)
837
Bob Somerfeld A Pack of Lies first questions are answered truthfully, then spectator can decide
Variations 1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
20
Bob Somerfeld The Sands of Time sand of different colors, chosen one is divined
 		1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
21
Fred Peterson Puzzle of the Pages word isa selected with the aid of a business card, that has a hole punched through to read one word, card is moved on page and stopped
Variations Jan. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 221)
882
Bob Somerfeld Whose Hue prediction of two words
Inspired byRelated to Mar. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 225)
900
Bob Somerfeld Forthought
1951
Mind Reader's Digest
Bob Somerfeld Ripping! envelopes with items inside, selection with back turned is divined, sound reading
Related toVariations 1951
Mind Reader's Digest
1
Bob Somerfeld Nickel for Your Thoughts spectator's write down phone numbers, one slip and a playing card are selected, the person is called who reveals the card, actually assistant, Devil's Handkerchief
Related toAlso published here 1951
Mind Reader's Digest
2
Bob Somerfeld Telephone Code playing card, apparently waiting for the other person to pick up the phone
 		1951
Mind Reader's Digest
3
Bob Somerfeld Divine! drawing is sealed in two envelopes and held by spectator, drawing duplication, peek
 		1951
Mind Reader's Digest
4
Bob Somerfeld Centear movie presentation, ruse for tearing the paper
Related to 1951
Mind Reader's Digest
6
U. F. Grant, Bob Somerfeld Impromptome with borrowed business card as a bookmark
Inspired by 1951
Mind Reader's Digest
7
Bob Somerfeld Threediction triple prediction on blank cards, number, name and city
Related to 1951
Mind Reader's Digest
9
Bob Somerfeld No Smoking blindfolded cigarette test, when radio is flicked on, there is a commercial of the right brand
 		1951
Mind Reader's Digest
12
Bob Somerfeld, Ted Messenger That's the Spirit name is predicted and writing appears
Inspired by
  • Ted Messenger's "Fourth Dimensional Enterprise" in "Coven"
Variations 		1951
Mind Reader's Digest
12
Bob Somerfeld My Word! ABC cards, spectator takes four and has to form a word, word is divined
 		1951
Mind Reader's Digest
14
Bob Somerfeld Supelletive three billet routine, umbrella move
 		1951
Mind Reader's Digest
15
Bob Somerfeld Situation Wanted on hot reading, pre-show information
 		1952
Pieces of Mind
3
Bob Somerfeld On Second Thought spectator named dead person before the show, later envelope with dead name is found by performer and name divined
Related to 1952
Pieces of Mind
5
Bob Somerfeld Switchcraft billet switch with envelope
 		1952
Pieces of Mind
6
Bob Somerfeld Good Deal bunch of cards in two piles face up and face down, same amount of face up cards
 		1952
Pieces of Mind
9
Bob Somerfeld The Last Word two versions, one without preparation
 		1952
Pieces of Mind
9
Bob Somerfeld F' Rinstance with card to stab into the book
 		1952
Pieces of Mind
11
Bob Somerfeld Cornered! spectator in corner of the room with deck thinks of one card, card is divined, force
 		1952
Pieces of Mind
12
Bob Somerfeld Mind over Miles medium on phone divines ESP symbol, playing card and chosen headline from Newspaper
 		1952
Pieces of Mind
13
Bob Somerfeld, Eddie Clever Night Owl book test in dark room
 		1952
Pieces of Mind
15
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the Friday Night Sodality, Frank Garcia, Tommy Vanderschmidt, Martin Gardner, Bob Somerfeld, Audley Walsh, Jim Reneaux
 		Feb. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 275)
1101
Milbourne Christopher Magazine Test with playing card to select page
Variations 1954
More One Man Mental Magic
3
Thomas Alan Waters Center-Tear analysis and handling
Related to 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
166
Marcello Truzzi The Hole Truth magazine test, business card with punched holes is moved on page
Inspired byRelated to 1981
Magick (Issue 297)
1483
Thomas Alan Waters Spiritrump unseen tarot card put in envelope, divination with automatic writing
Inspired by 1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
790
Philip T. Goldstein Riposte envelopes with items inside, selection with back turned is divined, sound reading
Inspired byAlso published here 1991
Thavant
44
Ted Karmilovich Hidden Thoughts before the spectator writes down a color, a word and a number and puts sheets inside envelopes, during show performer divines content and finds correct envelopes
Related to July 1991
Magick (Issue 457)
2283
Ross Johnson Kross Out the Sins of Omission drawing, number and word written down and sealed in envelopes before the show are divined
Inspired by
  • "Sins of Omission" (Dan Huffman, Linking Ring, Vol. 67 No. 11, Nov. 1987)
Related to 		1991
MindFields
79
Kazuyuki Hase Farben und Formen four envelopes with symbols, chosen one divined
Inspired byAlso published here 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 4 & 5)
156
Philip T. Goldstein Forked Tongue first questions are answered truthfully, then spectator can decide
Inspired by 2000
Virtual Miracles
17
Kazuyuki Hase The Color Out of Space four envelopes with symbols, chosen one divined
Inspired byAlso published here 2013
Japan Ingenious
225