Mark Strivings

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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	Categories
Theodore Annemann	Par-Optic Vision	cards pocketed by spectator are divined one by one, see page 99 for improvement by Annemann, see page 164 for comment by William Larsen	Related to Annemanns Par-Optic Vision (Alexander de Cova, 2015) Variations Ein Psycho-Kartenprogramm (Carlhorst Meier, 1976) Tips from Tong (Dan Tong, Theodore Annemann, 1979) Unleaded Par-Optic (Mark Strivings, 1995) Also published here Par-Optic Vision (Theodore Annemann, 1944)	1935	The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)	48	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
Stephen Minch	Genesis	prediction of named ESP card, with deck	Inspired by J. G. Thompson Jr.'s "Extra Sensory Perfection" Variations ESP For Fun And Profit (Mark Strivings, 1996)	1980	Mind Novas	11	Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out ESP Cards / Prediction
Stephen Minch	Genesis II	performer reverses ESP card under table, spectator names a symbol and it matches the prediction	Related to ESP For Fun And Profit (Mark Strivings, 1996)	1980	Mind Novas	14	Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out ESP Cards / Prediction
Stephen Minch	The Sure-Fire Shuffle Challenge	number is named, performer predicts an ESP card, then spectator shuffles deck and prediction is correct	Related to ESP For Fun And Profit (Mark Strivings, 1996) Variations Shuffle Challenge Too (Marc Paul, 2008)	1980	Mind Novas	53	Cards / Principles / One Way / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Partial Stack (DONT USE THIS) ESP Cards / Prediction
Mark Strivings	Predic-a-Date	prediction of date on coin, coin placed in envelope	Also published here Predic-a-Date (Mark Strivings, 1996)	July 1992	Magick (Issue 474)	2370	Coin / Effect Themes / Mental Stuff Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Bascom Jones	The Mystic Word	on Caroline & Docc Hilford, Mark Strivings, David Alexander, Larry Becker, Lee Earle, Michael Sondermeyer, Uwe Schenk		Dec. 1992	Magick (Issue 482)	2412	Articles / Articles
Paul Critelli	The 1992 Meeting of the Minds: Day One	on Davey Marlin-Jones, Mark Strivings, Farvel the Marvel, Henry Rosenthal, Lee Earle, Carl Herron, Eugen Burger, Jack Camp, Jim Magus		Aug. 1992	Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 2)	8	Articles / Convention Reports
Jack Yeager	Love Match	cards with colors and gem stones, pair selects each and colors match, PATEO	Variations Warm Fuzzies Up Close (Mark Strivings, 1996)	Nov. 1993	Magick (Issue 496)	2480	Stone & Rock Mental Magic / Effects / Coincidence Cards / Principles / Elimination Procedures / Down-Under Deal
Roy Miller	Editor's Log	on Terry Nosek, Alain Gesbert, Tate Elliott, George Vaughn, Ron Pataki, Mark Strivings, Riley G. Matthews, Uri Geller, Richard Busch, Ted Lesley, Jim Magus, Jack Camp, Anton Zellman		Jan. 1994	Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 7)	14	Articles / Columns
Norman van Tubergen	The 1994 Meeting of the Minds: Day 2	on Anton Zellman, Jack Camp, Sandy Spillman, Bascom Jones, Lois Zellman, Pascal de Clermont, Ralph Fowler, John Keyes, Al Mann, Docc Hilford, Lee Earle, Bill Tadlock, Richard Webster, Ron Martin, Herb Dewey, Allen Swift, Robert Priest, Abrax, Sheila Lyon, Anne Eva Faye, Ted Annemann, Mark Strivings, Mark Edward, Mary Tomich, Margery Francis, Lary Kuehn, T. Everett Bookings III, Robin DeWitt		Aug. 1994	Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 2)	9	Articles / Convention Reports
Robert Siepielski, Christopher Rogers	The 1994 Meeting of the Minds: Day 3	on Dick Christian, Jack Camp, Robin Dewitt, Richard Webster, Carl Herron, Mark Strivings, Ted Annemann, Jack Dean, Tony Corinda, Peter Zenner, Anton Zellman, Rich Bloch, Lee Noble, Lee Fried, Richard Mark, Kaardor, Mark Edward, Pascal de Clermont, Lary Kuehn, E. Rayomond Carlyle		Aug. 1994	Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 2)	11	Articles / Convention Reports
Lee Earle	Editor's Desk: More musings	on Bev Bergeron, Mark Strivings, Docc Hilford		1995	Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 11)	48	Articles / Columns
Mark Strivings	Unleaded Par-Optic	three cards in spectators pocket, first color is divined then identities, seeing with fingertips presentation	Inspired by Par-Optic Vision (Theodore Annemann, 1935) Related to Mark Strivings' "Par-Optic Plus"	1995	Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. 7)	117	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Only for Special Stacks / Si Stebbins
Richard Busch	Perspectives	on Mark Strivings		May 1995	Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 11)	4	Articles / Columns
Lee Earle	Editor's Desk: Welcome Competition!	on Mark Strivings, Elliott Black, Larry Becker, Phil Goldstein		1996	Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. 9)	128	Articles / Columns
Lee Earle	Lee Earle at the Editor's Desk	on Paul Green, Lance Burton, Banachek, Mark Strivings, Docc Hilford		1996	Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. 16)	164	Articles / Columns
Lee Earle	Lee Earle at the Editor's Desk	on Mark Roberts, Danny Laub, Mark Strivings		1996	Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 3)	188	Articles / Columns
Lee Earle	Lee Earle at the Editor's Desk	on Loyd Auerbach, Martin Caidin, John Riggs, Kenton Knepper, Denny Laub, Mark Strivings, Ty Kralin, Dennis Marks, Richard Webster, Ken Meaux		1996	Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 6)	200	Articles / Columns
Lee Earle	Lee Earle at the Editor's Desk	on Mark Garetz, Lee Earle, Lee Marelli, Mark Strivings, Robert Waller		1996	Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 7)	204	Articles / Columns
Lee Earle	Lee Earle at the Editor's Desk	on Mike Maxwell, Larry Becker, Docc Hilford, Mark Strivings, Christopher Caldwell, Kenton Knepper, Gene Urban, Lee Earle		1996	Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 16)	252	Articles / Columns
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Warm Fuzzies Up Close	by Mark Strivings		Nov./Dec. 1996	The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 38)	438	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Mark Strivings	Welcome			1996	Mobile Mentalism	1	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Mark Strivings	Some general observations...	on walk-around mentalism		1996	Mobile Mentalism	4	Mental Magic / Theory and General Comments
Mark Strivings	Predic-a-Date	prediction of date on coin, coin placed in envelope, with slight variation	Variations Predic-A-Date Update I (Mark Strivings, 2004) Predic-A-Date Update II (Mark Strivings, 2004) Also published here Predic-a-Date (Mark Strivings, 1992)	1996	Mobile Mentalism	6	Coin / Effect Themes / Mental Stuff Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Mark Strivings	Sort-of-Numerology	numbers from month and day added, total is divined, fishing and probability		1996	Mobile Mentalism	14	Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination Mental Magic / Principles / Fishing Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / Miscellaneous
Mark Strivings	"What A Great Out!"	ideas for pocket writing, loading in window envelope		1996	Mobile Mentalism	22	Mental Magic / Principles / Pocket Writing Paper / Envelopes / Window Envelope
Mark Strivings	Routining	routining mentalism for walk-around		1996	Mobile Mentalism	25	Mental Magic / Theory and General Comments
Mark Strivings	Approaching The Table			1996	Mobile Mentalism	34	Mental Magic / Theory and General Comments
Mark Strivings	Warm Fuzzies Up Close	cards with colors and gem stones, pair selects each and colors match, PATEO	Inspired by Love Match (Jack Yeager, 1993) Variations Warm Fuzzies Up Close Update (Bob Love, 2004) Token Of Affection (Steven Brehe, 2004)	1996	Mobile Mentalism	39	Stone & Rock Mental Magic / Effects / Coincidence Cards / Principles / Elimination Procedures / Down-Under Deal
Robert Waller	Psychic Psuds	spectator look at a beer and form name of a card, when deck is removed, back of named card matches brand of beer, two methods	Variations Betcha Can't Eat Just One! a.k.a. Psychic Psuds (Robert Waller, 2004) More Psychic Psuds (Elliott Black, 2004) Psychic Psnoop (Mark Strivings, 2004)	1996	Mobile Mentalism	41	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Fred (aka Phil, Oscar, ...) Food / Beer
Mark Strivings	ESP For Fun And Profit	three phase routine with ESP deck, phase two with prediction billet in envelope	Inspired by Genesis (Stephen Minch, 1980) Related to The Sure-Fire Shuffle Challenge (Stephen Minch, 1980) Genesis II (Stephen Minch, 1980) ESP in my Pocket (Mark Strivings, 1997)	1996	Mobile Mentalism	49	ESP Cards / Divination ESP Cards / Prediction
Mark Strivings	A few final words...			1996	Mobile Mentalism	56	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Lee Earle	Lee Earle at the Editor's Desk	on Ray Piatt, Mark Strivings, Magic Makers, Morley Budden, Kenton Knepper, Ron Spitz		1997	Syzygy (Vol. 4 No. 4)	284	Articles / Columns
Mark Strivings	Mentalism Up-Close	on close-up mentalism		Jan./Feb. 1997	The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 39)	445	Mental Magic / Theory and General Comments
Mark Strivings	Thirty-Seven	named number is predicted on billet in envelope, psychological force with outs, using a "window double envelope"	Also published here Thirty-Seven (Mark Strivings, 2005)	Jan./Feb. 1997	The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 39)	452	Mental Magic / Principles / Psychological Forces & Probability Forces Paper / Envelopes / Switching with single Envelope & Two-Way Envelopes Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Mark Strivings	50-50-50 Chance	which hand done by performer, spectator always guesses right	Also published here 50-50-50 Chance (Mark Strivings, 2004)	Jan./Feb. 1997	The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 39)	453	Pull & Holdouts Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / by Spectator Mental Magic / Effects / Distribution of Items divined or predicted / Which Hand
Mark Strivings	ESP in my Pocket	prediction of named ESP symbol, on billet in envelope, using Window Double Envelope	Related to ESP For Fun And Profit (Mark Strivings, 1996) ESP In My Pocket IV (Mark Strivings, 2004)	Jan./Feb. 1997	The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 39)	454	Billet / Index Paper / Envelopes / Switching with single Envelope & Two-Way Envelopes ESP Cards / Prediction
Mark Strivings	Just Thinking	on mentalism in close-up		Mar./Apr. 1997	The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 40)	459	Articles / Columns
Mark Strivings	Just Thinking	difference between mentalism and mental magic		May/June 1997	The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 41)	478	Articles / Columns
Mark Strivings	Just Thinking	on business		July/Aug. 1997	The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 42)	490	Articles / Columns Articles / Business and Publicity
Mark Strivings	Just Thinking	on a remark by Bob Cassidy		Sep./Oct. 1997	The Magic Menu (Vol. 8 No. 43)	497	Articles / Columns
Mark Strivings	Just Thinking			Nov./Dec. 1997	The Magic Menu (Vol. 8 No. 44)	515	Articles / Columns
Mark Strivings	Chip Shot	prediction of Casino and bill, Aces from different casinos used and prediction in form of money clip		1998	Syzygy (Vol. 4 No. 6)	289	Bill / Prediction Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Mark Strivings	Just Thinking	on mentalism in restaurant work		Jan./Feb. 1998	The Magic Menu (Vol. 8 No. 45)	518	Articles / Columns
Mark Strivings	Just Thinking	on disclaimer		Sep./Oct. 1998	The Magic Menu (Vol. 9 No. 49)	573	Articles / Columns Mental Magic / Theory and General Comments
Michael Close (reviewer)	The Sight Unseen Case	by Mark Strivings	Related to Close Calls (Sidney H. Mickell, Steve MacDonald, 1998)	June 1998	Magic (Vol. 7 No. 10)	29	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes Reviews / Props & Tricks
Sidney H. Mickell, Steve MacDonald	Close Calls	Letters	Related to The Sight Unseen Case (Michael Close, Mark Strivings, 1998) Thought Transmitter (Michael Close, John Cornelius, 1998) Miracles While You Wait (Michael Close, Mark Jenest, 1998)	Aug. 1998	Magic (Vol. 7 No. 12)	15	Articles / Letters
Lee Earle	Lee Earle at the Editor's Desk	on the passing of Jack Dean, Klaus-Herrmann Fossgreen, David Blaine, Mark Strivings, Dennis Loomis		1999	Syzygy (Vol. 4 No. 16)	340	Articles / Columns
Mark Strivings	Just Thinking	on disclaimers in mentalism		July/Aug. 1999	The Magic Menu (Vol. 9 No. 54)	636	Articles / Columns Mental Magic / Theory and General Comments
Lee Earle	Lee Earle at the Editor's Desk	on the Six and One Half group, Alan Williams, Larry Becker, Lee Earle, Mel Kientz, Gene Urban, Mark Strivings, Kenton Knepper, Andy Gregett, Dr. Juris		2000	Syzygy (Vol. 5 No. 8)	384	Articles / Columns
Lee Earle	Lee Earle at the Editor's Desk	on Dr. Juris, Mark Strivings, Docc Hilford, Gene Urban, Kenton Knepper, Larry Becker, Christopher Caldwell, Jim Kroes		2002	Syzygy (Vol. 5 No. 9)	392	Articles / Columns
David Oliver (reviewer)	Sleight Unseen Case, Generation II	by Mark Strivings		Dec. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 12)	104	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Mark Strivings	Santa's Dilemma	mis-made Santa hat routine with change bag		Dec. 2003	Magic (Vol. 13 No. 4)	106	Children Magic / Routines Clothing / Hat
Mark Strivings	Acknowledgements			2004	Mobile Mentalism — Volume II	ii	Articles / Articles
Mark Strivings	Preface, Forward, Preamble, Introductions and anything else I may have missed...			2004	Mobile Mentalism — Volume II	iii	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Mark Strivings	The Dakota Miracle	divination of serial number and where it was minted, with quick reset	Also published here in "Pseudo Psi" 1999.	2004	Mobile Mentalism — Volume II	1	Bill / Number-Reading
Mark Strivings	The Dakota Miracle On The Go	divination of serial number and where it was minted, methods to code number, phonetic / major system		2004	Mobile Mentalism — Volume II	6	Bill / Number-Reading Propless / Memory Stunts / Memory Systems
Mark Strivings	50-50-50 Chance	which hand done by performer, spectator always guesses right	Also published here 50-50-50 Chance (Mark Strivings, 1997)	2004	Mobile Mentalism — Volume II	12	Pull & Holdouts Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / by Spectator Mental Magic / Effects / Distribution of Items divined or predicted / Which Hand
Mark Strivings	Business Cards	on the use of business cards in mentalism, markings systems, Fillman principle		2004	Mobile Mentalism — Volume II	16	Mental Magic / Principles / Marking Systems Business Cards
Mark Strivings	Guerilla Mentalism	on having a trained memory and using information gather before the show		2004	Mobile Mentalism — Volume II	24	Mental Magic / Principles / Pre-Show Mental Magic / Principles / Memory
Mark Strivings	Seven Keys to Baldpate - Handling I	five keys and padlock, with envelope		2004	Mobile Mentalism — Volume II	28	Key / Seven Keys to Baldpate
Mark Strivings	Seven Keys to Baldpate - Handling II	five keys and padlock, using the Larry Becker purse	Also published here "Annemann For the 90's" 1994.	2004	Mobile Mentalism — Volume II	32	Key / Seven Keys to Baldpate
Mark Strivings	Going Out Prepared	on what props and gadgets to carry as a mentalist		2004	Mobile Mentalism — Volume II	35	Mental Magic / Theory and General Comments
Mark Strivings	Updates From "Mobile Mentalism"			2004	Mobile Mentalism — Volume II	37	Articles / Articles
Bob Love	Warm Fuzzies Up Close Update	cards with colors and wrapped colored candies, pair selects each and colors match, PATEO	Inspired by Warm Fuzzies Up Close (Mark Strivings, 1996)	2004	Mobile Mentalism — Volume II	37	Food / Candy Mental Magic / Effects / Coincidence Cards / Principles / Elimination Procedures / Down-Under Deal
Steven Brehe	Token Of Affection	cards with colors and gem stones, pair selects each and colors match, PATEO	Inspired by Warm Fuzzies Up Close (Mark Strivings, 1996)	2004	Mobile Mentalism — Volume II	38	Stone & Rock Mental Magic / Effects / Coincidence Mental Magic / Principles / Cold Reading Cards / Principles / Elimination Procedures / Down-Under Deal
Mark Strivings	Predic-A-Date Update I	prediction of date on coin, coin placed in envelope, only works with US currency, quarters from 2000	Inspired by Predic-a-Date (Mark Strivings, 1996)	2004	Mobile Mentalism — Volume II	40	Coin / Effect Themes / Mental Stuff Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Mark Strivings	Predic-A-Date Update II	prediction of date on coin, coin placed in envelope	Inspired by Predic-a-Date (Mark Strivings, 1996)	2004	Mobile Mentalism — Volume II	41	Coin / Effect Themes / Mental Stuff Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Mark Strivings	Psychic Psnoop	using Snoopy card	Inspired by Psychic Psuds (Robert Waller, 1996)	2004	Mobile Mentalism — Volume II	43	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Fred (aka Phil, Oscar, ...)
Mark Strivings	Mixing Magic, Mental Magic and Mentalism in Strolling a.k.a. Who Are You Anyway? a.k.a. Is It Possible To Be A Strolling Mentalist?	on magic and mentalism		2004	Mobile Mentalism — Volume II	48	Mental Magic / Theory and General Comments
Mark Strivings	Strolling PK			2004	Mobile Mentalism — Volume II	57	Key / Key Bending
Mark Strivings	Strolling Booktests			2004	Mobile Mentalism — Volume II	64	Book / Book Test / Theory & History
Mark Strivings	Tip - No Tip Booktest	word in book circled behind back, word is divined		2004	Mobile Mentalism — Volume II	65	Pen & Pencil / Not Writing Book / Book Test / Routines
Mark Strivings	Definitely No Tip Booktest	word in book circled behind back, word is divined		2004	Mobile Mentalism — Volume II	72	Book / Book Test / Routines
Mark Strivings	No Tip ala Hoy	word in book circled behind back, word is divined		2004	Mobile Mentalism — Volume II	75	Book / Book Test / Routines
Mark Strivings	ESP In My Pocket IV	prediction of named ESP symbol, on billet in envelope, using Window Envelope	Related to ESP in my Pocket (Mark Strivings, 1997) "ESP in my Pocket" in "Pseudo-Psi" 1999.	2004	Mobile Mentalism — Volume II	76	Billet / Index Paper / Envelopes / Switching with single Envelope & Two-Way Envelopes ESP Cards / Prediction
Mark Strivings	Final Words			2004	Mobile Mentalism — Volume II	80	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Mark Strivings	Thirty-Seven	named number is predicted on billet in envelope, psychological force with outs, using a "window double envelope"	Also published here Thirty-Seven (Mark Strivings, 1997)	July 2005	Magic (Vol. 14 No. 11)	104	Mental Magic / Principles / Psychological Forces & Probability Forces Paper / Envelopes / Switching with single Envelope & Two-Way Envelopes Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Mark Strivings	Christmas Garland Fusion	short pieces of garland join into long piece	Also published here book Magic That Matters (Mark Strivings)	Nov. 2007	Magic (Vol. 17 No. 3)	111	Silk & Handkerchief / Ribbon / Cut & Restored Children Magic / Routines
	Mark Strivings			Nov. 2007	Magic (Vol. 17 No. 3)	111	Articles / Biographical

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