“SWAMI GIMMICK” CORINDA STEP ONE 1N. CORINDA'S SERIES — “THIRTEEN STEPS TO MENTALISM” TANNEN MAGIC INC. 1540 Broadway, N.Y. 10036 NX.‘Copyright 1968 by Louls Tannen, N.¥.C. Cena in Canad ands at curs samen t the Bere Cosvenion ‘rights yoerd. No pa af hn ba, tnt or Hens, may be « teoeced in sy form wt he ween pein fhe pase ‘THIRD PRINTING PART TWO ow To Use Youn Swan Goo eats i Shaheen Rndise Buree STEP ONE in CORINDA’S SERIES THIRTEEN STEPS TO MENTALISM ” ‘THE “SWAMI GIMMICK" ‘CONTENTS PART ONE TYPES Brrr Prt oF Warins Gmc ‘TECHNIQUE Paani of Peco Shey WEEN Ho re Cnn fens em epimersDIFFERENT TYPES OF WRITERS rs eee ee sa oe nds ate ae ec eee ae os ge ee a ep ee Be rere es aLctereer sere peer coca ere te cary eee eu bee gas me ane ie al ot oe ae eee ey ag Soha ales gana ate 2 eee fhe thombrall or rt finget—at usualy thet. Cis a very small haunted om the Holder or clamp t bas a leading and inpportand {he type which i least ible, but, unfortunately, it also has spate pica a oe a cere Soro G hareeia ar ed my i pe at Be found practi "The las Cah bbe Ce pen and are common cled “the endl ort ara crt i ou comrade TRS ts Ges rhe hts ed: Be Ar Bile tea ile ge ate ea aoe Fe ta pl tse ea fe a ee ncaa Rina ak ato We te a ey erecta apatite eter ee ea se tan he eka Snot We ppamiey mut ikes daawing ent Seager 7 AEN rca te mtd ay, fea retin ane Mets totteh Sad ay by ere 4 4 aN its omo wings which projet gutwards from the main holder, and, Finnie ner the thumbaall fsk the gimmick. firmly en THe {seition af wings has toe large extent improved the old type of {Eimmick. "They spread the sro over wider gripping area of frumbnait andi eonseunce ci oat practialy tt unwanted ‘movement of We gimmick when in se.” Most = C” typer are signed to take new leads for refiling bot not al The Best are ‘ade of aut publ metal which allows you to bend the gmmick {ok your Gumbnal with exsctnes. They shouldbe fesh coloured ‘mae of dll metal~not because they are able to be seen by the audience, bul because they ill make you feel Rappier The "Type made in several sas allowing for both sort and wide nas. slo comes tn to" Types_of lead (reparding colour) {ve have the ordinary medumaon lead snd thet a rather exe fpecil cus with thick heay back lead which has, ar an adltional improvement, 4 machined tere rounded to give thik letters trnumbers ih use ‘The diBeulty with this ype it making new leads Described sb The Band Write. Tn reply to the question, "Do you use a Swami Gimmick" 1 fave reer the awe ca ny alae ahor 'S somewhat suring how many magicians and menalists are Unaware la teverl wer ext that do not ft onthe al at al ‘The Band Writer san sample. "Ths fa plable meal lp or band that fon te bal of te thumb or any foger-The band is designed to'lold sama tube inte which fits te len. This type sure form lead breakage in we i you do not take care. Ie would not be angerous if you were profisent The size Is much larger than moda already mentfones, but being Beth coloured as mt Be ‘Tis no more visible than a cammon thumbup. I des featre one tse! over the rest ofthe fay because of the clip arrangement, may be fied te all sorts of ed postions on the thumb and fingers, ‘Occasionally this ay be of uve ax we shal se. This ype best for fing on a toe to wet on cad in your shoe—as maybe done for severe good effec, and, Tunas i may seem, i guile eauy and ‘ery pratt. Band Writes rarely have facility Tor replacement of the dad and whiston this subject, be warned-—bever use a bande ‘woter that has the lead simply stack tothe ep. Examine ft and Be sure itis mounted ina tube whieh poesvvoug the lip holding same fey position, Described a5 the Overnail Write. This model isnot widely known, But has been in existence for shout seeny years Italy ma" C" Type pus a clamp whieh Sx Bmore look thea hho ethanol Sd. very firm in us ay it Yeatutes tree Wings ts supports, TWO. 0 sder the pall and ane comes out ver the top of fhe nail. It Fassia crawctack in that it sant be quickly ot into postion or removed without considerable force. “The leads can usualy replaced when exsuteds Described as an Adhesive writer” ‘This varity Invented by my. £004 frend Etie Mason and sold Under the name of" BOON is ater innovation inthe fly otSwan Gimmicks sl ealar db whieh has the ln Mounted nthe Sent The Ge i prepared with an everiasing Eihesthe which sks 10 the thume of ingen The principle of String lend tothe finger hasbeen used before, bul at Fo th has ay Best Rotder Seen salable ont he researches of ME. Mason, ‘jye Boon js pracical both in sie and working. It stays put when @ sec ony rae of conned preare, ised OF wring oe raring he lad agains paper. It ows infact Beco more fy Raed Of you prope. Ie very aay to remove and there [a0 Feseiioh ns fo the piace of fine. Generally speaking i Is used Go the up ofthe bal of the thumb and preparation for geting i fn simply involves a quick ek ofthat part‘of your anatomy. I Seok mesy at thow unacquainted migM suppose, For general ‘sc there i ae ned for this ype to be fesh coloured and although {he leads can be replaced. 8 cheapness Maes ian unneceisary be F, Deserted as The Thumbip Nailwrter, "Asa mageian you wl before with athumbip and probably with fsuse ava allot tis infact an ordinary thumbtip with AL Sead mounted in the end for wring ts obvious that good fining up sve complete control over the lead andthe only ram Bact of tis method ae: you donot hay the same sient moby es with othr and you fave te fee gained when wnting aos icity wih the Dumb with most other types. Its however Simple mater to petit on and of quickly. fn rah, the Thumb [Rete ree sta Sn Seamtiype simmiek. Although mention of ths style is made a ‘Annemanne Practica! Mental Eft Pints to conser with AM Types () Mate a very careful examination of the construcion of any Swan You nied To Be ger hat when abe sd fo hod te Fea very firmly ned 0 the lip pat (@) Be quite ortai that the lad is not so Tong that could casily break nal peut and ee that towel edith tube eed be, Tino the take with a good song he. OS ae aor tata ps tested tsk oe hough wr ray poste to the tt igre You must sich the lead in ad seal the end of the ‘ah one we HOW TO USE YOUR SWAMI GIMMICK ‘As soon as you hve inspect the family of Swami Gimmicks and foun anciype hat Jou ink Wil sit yos, the work begins. Long before yO une of tonow your frends 2 new field of miracles, you should st Eyuahted with fools ofthe iade Sart off by frgeting all about eet Spd coneeming yours withthe really important tgs @) Geting the Ginmick into poston for me if you can't get it on—you can't use i! Fut deal with your” Ni se spol whee the gimmick ie Kept ready for ase. It Jou intend 6 sit icm orde be pty ‘seat of our thant ands SITHOUP LOOKING ‘and s0 you take {yi loin Arnett fs ugetin fr tant have anther srople when adoping ere) te instead hoa nt Be saoned Sve got lm ang sou are able to take It of, nom lets desl with Your schastour WHILST itis on = se foram opening effect, the best thing to put it on the mal or in position Si fetoye you ate due to perform. This way means you know itt on just wit Pe a cannot be dope, sou mast Seal, mapicaly speaking, Just, “EP. Jou want ome. (Although in many eaee You can wear i through “SisGe aah I dows not matter where you hide the gimmick as Tong a6 “8 Xan get at without atracting atenion and as long ast cannot get st tiny be aswel to mention here hata spare gimmick on your person [its you consdersble confidence and achdents can always happen. have Thcayhchored to and have not et Rad cause o resort tothe eMmerBEney wc pat one day Tshall be very gratefl, (Thats a prediction |) “The magical fraternity being Besed with magic dealers having nothing {ihe dee fo forthe your success, as ah diposal what are Knowa mr Holos A'Swam hldot fe anhing that neopets ie gimmick and yet deers i Sou when requted, Usually a penis sed The sammich fs inva ail designed to bald it conveniently for Hiling on. Two boldouts deipned spec for Boon are presented by Sie 'Visc, The fos small pad nich You old when writing your sation andthe scond'n magne holdout Ba nto 2 pencil Both ae Feed in Boon balan fe ed wo acolo vain ster ldous hve been fashioned with Ong ings. pens (where » special Incr tha wits in ink used) rubber and so forts, These appliances no means evel but most have one usfl feature, ‘They enable you iS. Soursall iting the gimmek on wherest pulling i op in the pocket ‘helt Jou work by fel alone, Outage of holdout you cat go far wrong Shaving in «Pocket, A alseoat peketsquie good esaus it ooks ‘F natral when you sick BOTH thumbs inthe packets. (Ove in each “FZoure)" Vine ry tower pocket and have nothing ee therein. Fancy jiaces have been suggested which no doubt appeal to the mind as clever, EosSet more often than not, mpraciea.- The lapel sounds clever because ho ould think you had ® Swami Gimauek hidden behipd your Iapel? 1d SRo‘the Decll knows you Rave one anyway? Bont tty and fool Suna th leg ran pity pa wire completion ft I ou Srnot se your packets ane ft Rey aiways convene, put Ion a hair able and pick up when you want A Ail suggeaion that have Rrosledge of the number Of iso yuo, owen June oats aa Gen | Hert or ean ry ey fa ofa he 2d Spat hale pe am a ss tte uni 20) es dy at Sete unig and we dnl abot he is ime "May Sd nl Amin 7% raha ae you knows MAD? po hd cot ier 08 wold How toa you wl gy ate fac ESF mut nc ten 30. Bard (@) Pec Reding by Peation mont fave fen 36 eh wre S57 Stes pre forheol and you | Ths wl be-ao eauer to demenat han tol 304-0 rw the fain hy an oa te Om of men se ar ae | gman eos oscar ow five ee ad tN Te Bie aie at ou oy nk tat by ting te pra wie! 2 + in ey ak Tou have ihe option of turning anole sPeeator imparig th cs Hi Sa te rt number they hank fh i then ag asing them Jo Cpu. Ie would be obvious 1@ any audience that the ade oe ore in no way be ciscvcred by simply ang ne da at ral gue ans you do fot ask forthe esd of the adition—you 1245 an (6 Pevedl Reading of Numbers 67 8 9 10 you have never done peel reading, take my avi and start by working “glfsguhase nent dan ene edi hese you canto help 904 | numbers, by the way, shoul be evenly spaced running more o es alo wan gumbo on Ce rath on pena en goa bone acces || tp ind boom Cato he car. Nw hard te “rd to someone and Enter ne pod woking whence 2 ay aterm keno ak ee sums ap tent eee my one He made by writing the following numbers'——I. 2. 3. 4. 1, 8,9, 0, and of | You will be able to tell which number they choose by the POSITION of Hae bate nb 6 ete pet See) oad Ot rae tea, he ep mal acon he wea an eo eos oe | ofl ue Maken Int fay wry to thew tet et aration, Nomi ee and iwov compo of | nemrae or hate dia Aft si of pac, oa wh when Its rath hoe, Both are easy to detect Both four ard five have the || be able to ell any’ city that it underlined simply by watching carefully the Socesand sri fe, Bot a SS inl cving heya | poston othe pt wher we set a tear a te ter murs is den PP {2 sample num afar ov ae oe lie, vera watch SUMMARY ae ee rad ietine-snfor ere ake | annanan sates in one tis nor Onc Man Ment & Pachic Retin) fe cores rd sri ne, Sa a nen cot ne ATR he new pags nhc wero fone Reading pat Fea eran hat eed ries a you do Youre! Th & te Or ae eeu salable sromplatnete nthe Merial Fle Te takes practi, but worth every minute spent". Annemann, as usual (0) Pent Reading, Words Suit Phaye fied to make its fot ease for you by ghvng all the important Sree i En Wha w bye aide ‘hlures of The Art. T honestly hope you wil ake the trouble to study done Tg atiempt to read any word writen {nd perform penel eaging because T Know you wil be very pleased with You have far too many 068s agains ‘he sub you hae taken. Ava ast line on “ thiaklt important aay be wie or pened, may be one of millions and {o'summarte the mon likely means of suecess—that is practice, Sou have 26 pater to cope wath and a much more exten “TRICKS ACCOMPLISHED BY THE ART OF PENCIL READING (0) SGe-outs Galore” Ifyou want to do trick where ff mat work —or when you happen to be ‘ersausthat one method may fai, you may lke to ty this efector prin {hat have used The tick can be n very simple plot: a person thinks of & See smb Ss down From ietan po mst eo Bnd out wht Spares ate an ofthe poplarcatonimpesion appar went om while wring. ‘Slap two you tell em to welt their word and try t9 pencil read what « trifen Ifyou fa yootel ther to fod the paper fn half and in hall again, a seamen you are going &@ pevel read words, you must fi im your avout The Bt thing is to have the word printd in block leters—not written rate Shing to confine the range f words so that fo some extent The pe INE ect For examples ask your atsstant 19 think of 2 row wt eon te card, You have there finute the ehowe feo Ra ge a hundred. And let us suppose that you asked fora Bl ions te ey our Ast shting showed you the eter “M"—befor name and 121 Men you can anticipate names ihe Mary; Maude, Mure ae ete nih which ar restricted the hungred dow 10 perba Maden ‘Now the odds arc in your favour! 2eS and then proceed to perform the centre ta. (Step Six: on Billets tells yo out fis) which orngs you t0:—- bouts) voy blunder te ted filo read the billet 80 you pick up the cattok impecckon apparateyand fead what they 9rote! And when you ca J and fing ihe argon paper was ising 80 Ht didnt work You. Eiimly take out your Swama (Step One) and ut pected to mite thelr word on scar, ask whet it was then sah fase Swat ead breaks, yu go back to mage and Hearn up Ways And means fo vanish people parclary mentalist! (2) Strange Calacdene "Vou and the spectator each have card and a pencil. Yow sugsest that {ors change, he ust ty and read your mind. You preend 1 write dow a ‘otver'ahS sk him to wate down what e thinks you thougnt of bat SEE tose at be wy You ti te urbe ba Jt ries TEE Jowac by pens ending, then sx) you have written anorectal TRC eae wrung he fst le wate his next umber and you record Bute oltre and so on. You ar in fac one behind fim all the way Mt insect to Annemann who to mj Enowledge was the rs fo publ Iti the book mentioned on pese 33 (@) The Total Result "ps parclar ect Ihave devised is good for shose wishing to use pencil readingaltvout toe mocenity of saing a he writer al the tine. You hand TR) one spectator and tel him fo wre any number atthe top, then a te on the next who adds a number underneath, Its asad Uke te Pin arto fee spectators and fell Nanded to one who adds the fta. eee the cade ce ur ftom specatr to specatopou hve n0 ead 18 IY hon it feashes the Bal person then you tart and watch fr the eh toe writen, By this time, the anche vill have noed thal you ae Sotintereted'n what Js beng writen and’ wall be off guard. at the ls Spectator. (@) A Deke Repaid rh makes good item for drawing room wor. Iis quit at to do sig peti acon ad ams {SSjctdior the card nd pencil ell hi to isagine that you tim a sum Sh moneyit can be as much ashe likes bul snc You ae 2g Fe mun, sugges be under £000 pounds Tell im t wre ‘e"Gacunt you oot hn co that ate! you ean sgn it 8.40 LO-U. Ni Matte ais: Now tl him bes absent minded, and that he has org {eile fr som mney poy pad ct {Bat deduced tom tor Bil. Now you tel im fo drop the il ip his poe ARG some over to vou, When he aves you Hold out your hasd the Fr Feng tming hi ora ch and ask hoy mesh ou Ge HUES] ve ailing and halfpenny—-whereupor You open Your han Tea there isin hard cah—wich Jou give to him for be ouble! 7 Fated nce owas fre gue at wre Biserand then pentally subtract fom! that amount enovgh to lave Eke amount oustanding. Callout the sum he mst subtract and tl yout {5} The Swami andthe Pencil ‘Using peel reading in conjunction with a Swami Gimmick you acl some real ee. M You hold a card up and write something on it—but do not show for moment You hand te penll with another ear 0 4 spectator and el him Bar's aioe thought insemission, You wil ask him to think of various faces in the world: preferably places he bas vsed, to watch you and when Fees you hold your hand up—to wile down timediately the name of the plat he has in mind. You rand sll for a moment then hold up Your and he wets you penal fead then fll in on yout card with the Swami Gimmick. "You have & mirace oa yout hands FY a a ee ee of ler pcd art eee ee ai rece aera oa eee er eet Pied le erp oe pero tee Th aed Ma rn ges wah dimi eeennes se sal sae ete ee a ao casei acres aa ea oa a gestae ere ee eines ec teeta a a pecs eras erent mani eect ea ere Se nee ee eric acts TNCES ACCOMPLISHED BY THE ART OF UP READING oe oa rath ns amin pi. tit hen ie atari ees ye hes pen See eretn erie! ahi nrged a Soya SI eh ee athena PR te Sisters astern eect ee is eae "A eh You me or i xe pou hn ik of ae A so Sa a Seton tne a greta treats Stone tc oak be cy 38made a fnal decision ard tas s card in mind. You do a “mental tt on ‘im! Afer looking forall the world ay though you were counting the bean lls in his cranium, you take from the pack one gard and hold It igh You put the rest of he pack down. You now Say “For the fist time sil Jou sty what ard you chose ™ Is ot the frst imei is he second, ut ‘Sbiiowdy you do not say so), Whereupon you show the only caré vou hold na hat it Sine you sam doth aruba ay ine, witha torrowed and no preparstion a alle might fully consider ito be Bist class menial eeet=what do you think? The method 4s you wil have uct x obseraton, You wat nt the spstator turns fo whispers chose torte nest spectator and that plat ou lip read. Really thf quite simple To srt with you have Limited the hoje wo fy two. fly tree with the Joker and pal you have only to cope ‘with eighteen posses: ten numbers then Jack, Quen oF King an faut Sulis—hich amount to seventeen the joker being the ast. Remember that people alvayt say the vale frstthen vol” and end wih the sul When {ou find someone that says"Diamondr the four" you have met a magiean! Fy’ per cent of the people Wil Sy "The in front of the value=dor't rstale i for tee AAn analysis ofthis effect would not be complete without mention of the peat tat may be nadie to Sat ot ary mer you Hn a Ip read. Suppove 3 heep slipping on ait jat for example. wel all you hive to do to take ou ll the snes from the desh~—vwhich is then hanged to the specttor who is asked to lok at any card he see a long a the ‘peck docs not appear unusual, K-doesh't mater how many duplicates oF Fissing cards you have: There is no. justification for having the deck ‘amined (2) Reconstructed Evidence Effect, Two spectators tate part One thinks of 2 geometric shape and the other thinks Sha colour The shape is then drawn in thi coloer om Slat Alter thas been draw it shown to the audience bat nt to Jou ‘The slate is then wel leaned and people are iied to sce that no ace of he oil daving remains You are inal aa the date een {o you. (Vou may prefer to do avay with the binfold and have i fetid your tack Phe test now is Ta 390 to ty and recorsrct the ecture {hat waron the slae™and av Jou run the ners over the vores, you get impressions of hap ad colour eventually You name corey the al rs “The method calls for several delicate steps. Provide two spectators with a slate and-a piece of WHITE chalk. Stat off by tling one ef ther to think ‘ft simple peometic dso, sugueting in other words the square, tangle, 5 peometrical design Jou inet Somsiting like a ttahexagon* whereupon the other fellow has 10 york ‘ut just Row, many sides tbat monster should have’ Make the seazestion fia simple deign in am offtandalmon ineiferen. manner 86 hoe {of no importance When the ft spectator Rar thought of one ( five him much lime) tll him to Whisper i to the second man who should raw that shape onthe slate This having ben done, you now el the chap ‘nth he sate fo hand fo number ome and then ask hint think ofa colour ‘When he Ras done ths be whispers that colout to rumber ne, the fellow 6 sith th slat who takes up the chalk and writs the name of the colour in The design. You may turn your back whist this done and expiin tothe faiene sho te waiting that white chalks used bacase you Could say fer what colour was “thought of" if you ha coloured chalks on the table 5 now sou know all the fcts you have to know having managed to ip ‘ead the dosgh spoken to numba two andthe colour spoken to number One ‘You can therefore pay very le attention to the nent tage of cleaning the ‘ite snd having examined It ig more convincing r 908 have the design Stiierated frst'by snbbling With Chalk ther rubbed out--but Jou must femembe 1 ty that yOu “fe a ot of eriokgbu thee Is 4 dint even underneath (9) The Whispering Buddha For this you wil require, siniply as = mater cor presntaton. «bass Buddhe” You wil ind the’ Made in Birmingham" vanety can be Purchased in England quite cheaply or from broad as “orgmalss ite expense IP you annot gets brass Budcha-"You ean” we any Small statue n pace "Youn ge ths elect great deal of build up. Beforesdurng and ater the tek, you do thas profesional meats call “opet™—shat chen out 2 load of verbal norense that Sounds good. Tel the sory bout the mystery 1 af the Busshahow people confess thet sine ze tnd make thar wishes fo the Buddha (which tre ap to a pnt)—eell how i always Seems a8 though Boddha"sees all, ears alland says fothing (89 the mayit ware brase Buddha tot av brass’ monkey). Now” wth uncouth Srckenes yu infer thatthe Buddha may well Talat only those who Know how, 8 ear what it saps Suggest an experiment — ne moment wie sou me ¢ wah o mals om al hs might pp © you~ plete do 3s sy. Take the Buddha and bold tn your fet irs mt be hee hand cata the an ate ad forte « hend which governs your destiny and the hand which i your stesess set nat 300 he Bue fen Tacts—but these fete Ae priate, they Concetn your Hea Se yo ‘stipe into one ear of te Buddha. First ttaduce Sour el your name 4nd What ety ofthe world you wete born i. Then give the Buddha an oute line f your personal and eccultikings~whisper Your favounte colour tel hat you think is your ioely number. Buadhe wil wan to how your Spal, so hope he ams ofthe work you do and how fon You baetieen doing i {think Buddha brows enovgh about ou f0 be able Boca reatonable answer amy wishyou have tomers You havea personal {rouble ony or ned wiper io the Busha and we wil ss i500 can 240m he fren hn tent he rae Buh going odo {eSsking athe end welt ss! Only it going to tell you the answers You asf listen f wht the Buddha hac to ty and from the soba ” ral »¢)