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A well known East Coast Mentalist once entered
the office of the editor
of
a big city newspaper and
offered to do predictions of things to came. The editor
replied, "You have one of those bOXes with the 'damn
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key! "
The Mentalist denied that he used such a method
and then did his predictions with a bill-tube and received
a big write-up and headlines for his efforts.
This true story shows that a mentalist, needs
more than one method to accomplish the
s~e
miracle. It
also shows that almost every newspaper editor has either
seen or heard of the box with the 'key'.
greatest gimmick for predicting the future. Unfortunately
it has also became too well known. It has been exposed
in
magazines and newspaper not to mention the times that
some bungling mentalist has had to expose it after having
failed with it.
This precis offers a gimmick-free way of presen-
ting the 'headline predicting' stunt. The method is supe-
rior to any that has appeared in print, in the fact that
nothin~
is used besides the envelopes and scissors. There
are no 'funny' moves or the need for overacting or other
kinds of misdirection. It is about as straight-forward
as if it was the real thing, so
••••••••
good luck and happy headline hunting,
Tre
prediction box with the key is still the
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1976
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PIECES-OF- EIGHT
An A1 Mann Exclusive
A Method for the prediction of news worthy events.
EFFECT: Predictions for the future are sealed
in
the
innermost of a nest of three envelopes. The envelopes
are sealed with sealing wax and signed by the editor of
the newspaper, or anyone. The editor keeps the predic-
tions for weeks to be openned at a later date.
On
the chosen day, the performer asks for the
nest of envelopes, opens them and allows the editor to
remove the predictions which prove to have foretold the
news of the day plus predictions for the future.
1.
THE CONDITIONS: Only one prediction paper is used and
three envelopes. There is possitively no exchange of
envelopes or paper. The same envelopes containing the
predictions are the same that are openned and are the
same that have been held by the editor.
The performer never touches the envelopes after
they are turned over to the editor until the day of the
openning. The prediction paper is neatly folded and not
balled or rolled into a pellet or wad. The predictions are
written
in
ink
in the performer's own handwriting or they
are typed and
Ira
y be notarized. The innermost envelope
contains the prediction paper and the nest of envelopes
may be x-rayed with a strong light if desired.
If the editor opens the envelopes ahead of time,
he will find the predictions inside!
This is a one-man effect that requires no assis-
tance from anyone.
THE SECRET: Fig. 1, shows the predic-
tion paper which measures 5 inches
wide by
~
inches long. The paper is
divided into two sections by a thin
pencil line as shown,
2~
inches
high.
Place the date of the writing
of the prediction on the top section
and write same predictions of events
that may occur far into the future.
The top section may also contain
predictions to be 'forced' later in
the editors office. Write the pre-
dictions with a ball-point pen,
never with an ink pen, as your
headline predictions will be written
later after the paper has been folded.
The folds of the paper may cause
ink
to run and give the secret away. On
Pi
1
the last line of the top section,
g.
which is written over the pencil line,
wri te, "For January 5th (or whatever the date will be when
you expect to open the precictions)
1976,
I predict-".
PIECE5-0F-EIGHT, --- cont.
2
Before proceeding any further let me state here that it is
always wise when making a prediction involving a nest of
envelopes to always make for yourself a duplicate set of
everything you intend to turn over to the editor. That way
you can always refresh your memory as to how the predictions
were seaJ.ed. 50 m.ake two prediction papers and duplicate
your predictions exactly or have them xeroxed. Two weeks la-
ter when you decide to open the predictions and you must
write
in
the 'headline
I
news you can refer baok to the du-
plicate and see what kind of
ink
and handwr.Lting was used.
The
size of your letters and the spaces between the words
should coincide with the rest of the prediction paper.
Page
17,
contains some sample
long range predictions and som.e
excellent forces will be included.
After you have finished prepa-
ring the top section of the pre-
diction paper, eraze the pencil
line and then section off the paper
as in Fig.
2,
as shown by the dash
lines. The center section is 2 inches
wide. Fold the paper as shown
in
Fig. 3A. The folded paper will
then look like in Fig. 3B
Next make three folds at the
bottom, accordian fashion, as shown
in Fig. 4, each fold about
~
inoh.
Also make one fold at the top
3/4 inch wide.
The prediction slip is now
ready to'be inserted into a cotn
envelope, size
2~
by
4~
inches.
The prediction paper is inser-
ted into the envelope so that the
three folds go in first and are
pushed against the bottom of the
envelope with a ruler.
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Fig.
2
B
A
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Fig.
3
Fig.
4
PIECES-OF-EIGHT, cont •
•••
Fig. 5 shows the coin envelope al-
ready sealed with wax, after the
prediction paper has been enclosed.
With a pair of scissors, cut
01'1'
the
bottom section of the envelope as
indicated by the dash
l~es.
This
cut is made about
7/8
inch from the
bottom edge of the envelope.
The cut off piece is shown
in
fig.
6.
As soon as the cut is made,
place the cut-off piece into a clean
envelope and put it away so that it
will not became soiled. This cut-off
piece contains the three folds of the
original prediction paper where even-
tually you will write in the 'head-
line' predictions. The piece is about
2~
inches by 5. You have cut the
fraper through the sentance which
rea~,
'For January 5th, 1976, I predict
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out
Fig.
5
Fig.
6
The cut need not be exact but only approximate.
COLOR AND SIZE OF ENVELOPES: It is Dnportant that all the
envelopes should be of the same color, preferably white.
Besides the coin envelopes which are
2~
by
4~
inches,
you will need letter envelopes,
3~
by
6~.
And business size envelopes,
4~
by
~.
The actual size of the envelopes can vary slightly.
The
business size envelopes can be smaller, but for
the purpose of the illustrations which follow we will use
the size
4~
by
9~.
The business size envelope can also be of the glazine
window type
in
which case the preparation is a bit different.
Please refer to Fig.
7,
which shows all three envelopes
in
relation to each other. The three envelopes will be nes-
ted in the same relative position as shown.
The
sealed coin envelope, with the prediction paper
inside and with it's bottom end cut
01'1'
is shown at the toP.
A minute spot of magician's wax has been placed at the spot
marked by the "x" on both the coin envelope and the letter
envelope. The purpose of the wax is to keep the envelopes
.rz-om
sliding
a1't
er they are nested.
The round marks on each of the envelopes represents
sealing wax which is used
in
sealing after the envelopes
are nested.
PLEASE NOTE that the openned end of the coin envelope
must be on your left before inserting it into the letter
envelope.

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