Richard Osterlind's
MIND MYSTERIES (4 Vol.)
$32 each; $118 all 4 volumes
Suggested Retail Price $35
THE BLURB:
Richard Osterlind has long been considered one of mentalism
and magic's most creative minds.
In this exciting new video series, he shares with you not
only his most famous creations but also many highly guarded
secrets, ideas and routines, many of which are right out of
his professional act.
These aren't tricks-they're Mind Mysteries!
Bank Night - Osterlind's original, tried and proven version
of a classic, complete with a commercial kicker that will
endear you to any audience. A great opener for any act!
The Perfected Center Tear - Complete instruction in the
ultimate version of Osterlind's legendary center tear, which
can be done in slow motion and completely surrounded. You
rip up the paper...and return all of the pieces!
Radar Deck - Four spectators just think of a card and the
performer names them all! The full workings and
never-before-disclosed handling tips are here, including
instructions on how to make your own Radar Deck.
Watch Routine - One spectator thinks of a time while another
turns the hands of a face-down watch. When the watch is
turned over, it's found to display the first spectator's
thought-of time. Perform this miracle anywhere,
anytime...and with any watch!
Thought Scan - Originally marketed for $250.00, Osterlind's
version of the classic Q&A routine is an act in itself. If one
could actually read minds, it would look like this!
Magazine Test - In this never-before-released miracle, the
performer predicts the word a spectator will circle on a
freely-selected page in a magazine. This was the finale for
Richard Osterlind's act for many years.
Linking Finger Rings - Wedding bands borrowed from three
spectators are linked together in the fairest manner
possible. This routine has been called the very best version
of this classic effect ever conceived and this is the
clearest and most-detailed explanation of the real work.
Card Calling - A group of cards are removed from a shuffled
jumbo-sized deck and the performer names them all. This
effect, one that will play to the largest audience, has been
a staple in Osterlind's stage show for over two decades.
Two Cards in Pocket - A spectator places two cards in his
pockets from a deck he's been mixing. Not only does the
performer name them but also divines which one is in which
pocket. This is a true killer!
Challenge Mind Reading - A thought-of card is named without
the performer ever touching the deck. Quite possibly the
most impossible-looking card trick ever!
Corinda Effect - The performer names a card that was
reversed in the deck by a spectator while he was holding the
deck underneath the table. This is the trick that started it
all!
Blackjack Demonstration - Your spectators will be convinced
that you are the greatest blackjack player ever! You not
only know their hole card but also instruct them, quite
successfully, on how to play their hands!
Sweeter and Lower - Osterlind updates his classic "Sweet and
Low" effect. A signed packet of sweetener is torn and
restored under extremely fair conditions.
Change of Mind- This novel routine allows you to predict the
coins that spectators will remove from their pockets.
Complete instructions are given for making the ingenious
gimmick and Osterlind supplies handlings for both close-up
and stage.
Spoon Bending - Learn how Richard Osterlind bends spoons in
the fairest and most visual way. A knockout technique that
amazes audiences.
Radio Sum Total - Osterlind's version of Larry Becker's
basic effect where the audience forms the problem to a
mathematical answer that's already on display. Suitable for
a live audience and even more amazing to perform on the
radio!
Uncanny - An ordinary playing card slowly turns over by
itself to reveal it's the thought-of card. No threads,
magnets or other gimmicks are used!
The Nail Writer - Osterlind's personal handling, plus
additional tips, for this ingenious tool.
Lottery Effect - The performer predicts the winning lottery
number that 3 spectators freely form.
Cell Phone Effect - An audience member with a cell phone
calls anyone they know and asks them to select a number. It
matches the performer's prediction.
Bill in Cigarette - A spectator's signed bill is destroyed
and found inside a borrowed cigarette. An incredibly easy
and astounding way to perform this classic effect.
Glass of Water Production - Osterlind's classic glass of
water production from an empty and examined paper bag. Paul
Daniels and many other stars of magic have featured this on
their television specials.
Imp Pad - Duplicate one of Dunninger's Brain Busters! This
is the real way to get information before the show. Plus,
complete instructions are given on how to construct the
ingenious pad.
Marked Coin in Bottle - In this version of one of magic's
classic effects, the coin is marked by a spectator before
being magically passed into a soda bottle by the performer.
The spectator's marked coin is actually in the bottle, which
must be smashed in order to retrieve the coin.
Signed Torn and Restored Post-It Note - An ordinary Post-It
Note is signed and torn to pieces. The performer restores
and returns the signed Note in the fairest possible way.
Spike Bending - Metal bending for a large stage audience!
The performer passes out huge spikes for examination and
then apparently bends them with the power of his mind in
full view!
S.O.S. Pseudo-Psychometry Bag - Five spectators drop
personal items into a black cloth bag without the performer
knowing which person the items belong to. The performer
returns each item to its proper owner while giving a
psychometric reading for each.
Signed Torn and Restored Newspaper - This is the most
guarded secret in this video series! Any page is selected
from a newspaper and signed by a spectator. The paper is
torn in half five times and then restored. The signed paper
is then returned to the spectator to keep as a souvenir.
What's more, the performer is totally clean at the effect's
conclusion. This effect has been fooling the best minds in
magic for over 15 years and is finally being released!
