Does anyone know the name of the book test that Orson uses on this special? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1ki35Jri......pp_video Essentially:

1. A prediction is sealed in ice
2. A number is selected between 1-6 (5)
3. A second number is selected 1-99 (99)
4. These numbers are combined (599)
5. A number is merely thought of (6)
6. One book is selected from 10 rather large books
7. Prediction matches the predicted page, predicted line.

Our club is having a book test night, and I thought this would be a good one.

Never heard of this one. Sounds good, though. . .

This is basically a variation of a classic headline prediction. If you are working alone and not on a stage it would be particularly difficult to accomplish effectively.

I have most of the workings figured out, just missing a bit or two. I've checked about 30 of my mentalism books, and have not yet found something similar to this.

Nelson did a headline prediction that was baked into a loaf of bread. Others have put out predictions that were in sealed bottles, balloons, etc. Similar methods would work with a block of ice or just about any other container. Keep in mind, though, that Welle's effect was part of a televised stage show, a medium that allows much more flexibility as far as method goes.

I don't want to get into specific methods here, as this is a publicly accessible and searchable forum. Perhaps you'd like to start a thread in Inner Thoughts? (which is neither public nor searchable) You can find that forum at the bottom of the main page in the Banquet Room.

Good thoughts,

Bob

Thanks Bob - good idea. I have predictions appear in cakes, locked boxes, mailed envelopes, so the ice thing was not a concern. I'll move it over as suggested. Thanks for your insight.

Dunninger performed the block of ice prediction on his radio show in the 1940's and again on TV in the 1950's.

Interesting. Thanks Joe

Yea, but no one got to see it in color

We will soon see about that

I had never seen that performance. Thanks for posting it.